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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. What do Mira's friends ask to do when they come to visit her before she has the baby?

3. Where did Areum mostly learn how to talk?

4. Where was Areum's mother's high school located?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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