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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. On page 200 as Hornclaw lay next to Ryu after Cho and the baby died, what did she hear?
2. On page 173, what type of fruit does Dr. Kang's mother give Hornclaw to try?
3. How much does Hornclaw pay for a bag of tangerines on page 175?
4. On page 185, what color armband was Ryu wearing?
5. How old is Dr. Kang?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hornclaw's targe on page 201, and why does she believe the person has been selected as a target?
2. Why does a client want a man killed on page 145?
3. How does the agency get permission to kill a man who got their client's daughter addicted to drugs?
4. What conversation do Hornclaw and Bullfight have about the old man doing recycling who was killed?
5. Why could Ryu and Hornclaw not quit their line of work?
6. On page 135, what happened when Hornclaw was walking after work to the place where she slept?
7. How does Hornclaw feel about eliminating Mr. Kang, and when was the last time that Hornclaw felt that way about a target?
8. What does Hornclaw clean after she comes home on page 182?
9. How did Cho feel about Hornclaw when Hornclaw was working with Ryu, and how did Hornclaw attempt to broach the subject with Ryu?
10. How did Cho and the baby die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of The Old Woman with the Knife? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Hornclaw?
Essay Topic 2
Hornclaw lived with her family until she was 12. How and why did Hornclaw have to become independent at a young age?
Essay Topic 3
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Frankel uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?
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