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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. How many gyms are near where Hornclaw lives?

2. On page 93, what floor did a boy live on when his father was killed?

3. What does Bullfight eat on page 112?

4. On page 15, where does a man in his late 50s begin to poke at a woman who says she is pregnant on page 15?

5. Approximately what is the average adult male's stride?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hornclaw learn about the doctor who treated her when she nearly made her fatal mistake?

2. Why does Hornclaw never ignore her annual physical checkup?

3. How do male trainers bother Hornclaw if she works out at the gym?

4. How did Hornclaw and the doctor come to an agreement of mutual silence on page 75?

5. How is Hornclaw described when she gets on the subway at the beginning of the story?

6. What comments does Bullfight have about the job Hornclaw did in the Park case?

7. How does Bullfight get access to the agency's records?

8. What does Hornclaw do while she rides the subway on page 14?

9. What did Bullfight come home to when he was 13?

10. On page 18, what happens when the man who started an altercation gets off the subway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Byeong-Mo use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Hornclaw nearly gets killed on a mission. Why does the agency not learn of her error?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in The Old Woman with the Knife? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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