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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. What is wrong with Areum's heart in Chapter 7?

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Mira feel guilty about?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Areum tell his parents he wants to do?

4. What does Daesu do with the money in Chapter 3?

5. What does Daesu work at briefly before Areum is born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the end of Chapter 8, what does Areum hear his parents discussing as a way to make some money for his hospital bills?

6. Why does Daesu have to close his store?

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

8. In Chapter 7, what new complication do Areum's doctors tell him about that is very upsetting for him?

9. How does Areum's grandfather help Daesu try to start a better life in Chapter 3?

10. What problems does Areum's mother suffer during her pregnancy with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kim describe the changes in Mira's relationships with her high school friends as her pregnancy moves closer to the end of its term? Why do you think Kim chooses to emphasize these changes? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Areum figure out that his mother is having another baby just as he himself seems to be dying, and how does Areum handle this news? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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