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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 bring to Areum as a gift Areum expects Daesu will actually like more than Areum does?

2. What does Areum feel after reading Seoha's second email?

3. What does Areum wonder about Seoha?

4. What is Areum's reply when Narae asks him what it is like to be old?

5. What is Little Grandpa Jang's real first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Areum notice his father repeatedly doing when they leave the hospital?

2. In Chapter 12, who comes to Areum's house while he is filming for the television show, and what does this person say?

3. In Chapter 14, who is Areum excited to receive email from?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Little Grandpa Jang say is his wish?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Mira think Areum is looking at on his computer when he is really writing to Lee Seoha?

6. What does Areum tell Narae about the books he likes in Chapter 10?

7. What happens to the place where Areum's parents first met?

8. In Chapter 10, how does Mira know Chae Seungchan?

9. In Chapter 16, what does Areum ask Little Grandpa Jang to buy for him?

10. How does Lee Seoha say she got Areum's email address?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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