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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 "Years of Secrecy," where did Joon-lee want to travel someday?

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

3. What did Kim Mandeok spend to buy rice for the people when there was a famine?

4. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," where was Sang-mun given a house to live in?

5. In 1995, how many names of victims from Bukchon was published by the island's provincial council?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mi-ja say that Teacher Oh came to her after Joon-lee won the school competition in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?

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

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

4. Why did a man named Dr. Park and other men come of Hado in "Years of Secrecy"?

5. What happened when there was an election in "The Ring of Fire"?

6. What was Sang-mun's position after the Americans arrived?

7. How did Joon-lee do with a competition in Jeju City for fifth graders?

8. In "The Ring of Fire," what did Mi-ja say about hardship and fighting back?

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

10. Why did Young-sook turn in the radio she bought as a wedding gift for her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aphorisms are statements that are used to reveal truth in a concise manner. How do the Jeju people use aphorisms? Why are aphorisms important in a society that is not literate?

Essay Topic 2

The Japanese and others mistreated the Jeju people. How did the Japanese and other governments and overseers mistreat the Jeju people? In what way were the actions of the Japanese, other governments, and various overseers inhumane?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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