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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 does Areum's mother's best friend tell her to do to try to make her mind up about a difficult problem?
2. In Chapter 3, what was Daesu upset about in his and Mira's relationship?
3. How old is Little Grandpa Jang?
4. In Chapter 4, what does Areum note his mother's face is "layered" with?
5. How does Big Grandpa Jang treat Little Grandpa Jang?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mira explain her decision to have Areum and to get married to Sumi in Chapter 5?
2. In the end of Chapter 8, what does Areum hear his parents discussing as a way to make some money for his hospital bills?
3. Why does Areum love books so much?
4. In Chapter 7, what does Areum think about his future when he realizes he can not be cured of his disease?
5. What does Areum's mother say when he asks how her parents had so many children when they disliked each other so much?
6. What trade does Daesu work at for a while before Areum's birth, and how does the work go?
7. What is Daesu's first reaction when Mira tells him about her pregnancy?
8. In Chapter 5, what surprises Mira about her early days as a wife and mother?
9. How does Mira sense her relationships with her friends changing right before she has the baby?
10. How does Areum's grandfather help Daesu try to start a better life in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Kim describe Mira's process of deciding whether or not to have Areum as a teenage mother - all through Areum's eyes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Kim chose to write this novel from the first-person perspective, in Areum's voice? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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