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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 Daesu tell Areum about being devoted to one's parents?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Areum overhear his parents talking about?

3. How old does Areum turn in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 9, what is one of Areum's favorite foods?

5. Why does Areum want to leave the hospital more quickly than his mother does?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mira take her time walking with Areum in public, even when he wants to hurry sometimes?

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

3. What does Areum notice about his parents' stories of the early life of their family?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Daesu tell Mira when she asks what his hopes are for their baby?

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

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 2

How does Kim describe Areum's awareness of his parents' struggles with his illness? What does Areum eventually tell his mother about his recollection of the brief time when she left him and Daesu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 7, why does Areum's mother take her time when his instinct is to hurry so as to avoid other people's stares and whispers? What does Aruem's mother's approach mean to him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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