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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 8, where does Areum most often go on errands?

2. What do people call the town Daesu's store was in?

3. What city is Areum born in?

4. Who helped Mira learn how to take care of a baby in Chapter 3?

5. What does Daesu tell Areum about being devoted to one's parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, why does Areum want to know so much about his parents' background?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what surprises Mira about her early days as a wife and mother?

5. What is Sumi's advice to Mira about how to work through a big problem that is bothering her in Part I?

6. In Chapter 7, what does Areum think about his future when he realizes he can not be cured of his disease?

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

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

9. What does Areum's mother say when he asks how her parents had so many children when they disliked each other so much?

10. Why does Areum want a laptop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Areum respond when people tell him that his existence is a miracle? How does Areum describe his own view of what a miracle is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Mira tell Sumi she got together with Daesu, and what does this conversation in Chapter 5 between the two old friends reveal about the gulf in life experiences and paths between them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is Areum's impression of how each of his parents privately handle the stresses and challenges of his illness? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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