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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 "The Ring of Fire," how long did the baby girl that Mi-ja had live?

2. In "The Ring of Fire," when was Jeju put under martial law?

3. How old was Do-saeng when she died?

4. What treat did Young-sook give her grandchildren whenever she saw them in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?

5. How old was Sun-soo when Young-sook became pregnant again?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Young-sook return to Hado in "Life-Giving Air"?

2. When a strike was called, why did Jun-bu go back to teaching before the strike was over in "The Shadow of a Nightmare"?

3. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," what set of three disasters occurred?

4. Why did Gu-sun say that it was "better to be born a cow than a woman" in "Born a Cow"?

5. What happened in "Life-Giving Air" after two policemen were killed?

6. Why did Clara never meet her grandmother?

7. What did Do-saeng give Young-sook at the end of "Big Eyes," and why?

8. When did Mi-ja move to Los Angeles and what did she do there?

9. What happened on September 21, 1954, and what did the survivors learn about the destruction during the 4.3 Incident?

10. Where do Young-sook and other haenyeo go in "Day 4:2008" and how does Young-sook feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joon-lee was a very good student. What opportunities did Joon-lee have because she was a good student? What is guilt-by-association? Why was Joon-lee guilty by association? Why did guilt-by-association not ruin Joon-lee’s chances for a good education?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Yu-ri was handicapped and Young-sook’s mother died. Where was Young-sook when Yu-ri and then her mother were injured? What does Young-sook feel guilt about the accident and her mother’s death?

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