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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Areum think about a cure?

2. What does Mira's mother say happens when a child turns 3?

3. At the end of Chapter 4, what question can Areum still not figure out?

4. Who did Areum's grandfather not like from the beginning?

5. When did Areum first say "Mama"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what is Sumi's greatest worry?

2. What disease does Areum have and how does it affect him?

3. How does Mira sense her relationships with her friends changing right before she has the baby?

4. What is one reason Mira tells Sumi she liked Daesu so much?

5. Why does Areum's grandfather on his mother's side dislike his father Daesu from the beginning?

6. Who is Areum's best friend and what is their relationship like?

7. What is Daesu's first reaction when Mira tells him about her pregnancy?

8. What trade does Daesu work at for a while before Areum's birth, and how does the work go?

9. Why does Areum's mother bind her stomach for a time during her pregnancy?

10. Why does Daesu have to close his store?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mira's father's dislike of Daesu affect the young couple's early life, and Areum's childhood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Areum stop writing his story of his family's history? How does he feel after he deletes his whole project? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kim highlight and address the problems related to Areum's family's financial problems and debts due to Areum's medical condition? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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