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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 6, what does Daesu tell Areum is the only thing he liked about Tae Kwon Do?

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, what does Mira say Areum should not be?

5. What happened when Daesu was so exhausted after work that he told Mira she could never tell anyone about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Areum love books so much?

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

3. Why does Areum want a laptop?

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

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

6. What is a constant worry for Areum's parents that they try to hide from him as much as possible?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How and why does Areum become so interested in writing down a version of his family's history? What does the writing project mean to him, and why does he keep it a secret? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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