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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 other servants did Hornclaw's family have?
2. How long after Hornclaw helps a man with his recyclables does she return to the neighborhood on page 157?
3. On page 217, what time does Dr. Kang's father go to pick up Haeni from kindergarten?
4. On page 166, how long has Nurse Park worked at the clinic?
5. How old was the housekeeper Ryu and Cho had on page 211 who used to answer phones at the office?
Short Essay Questions
1. What work did Hornclaw do at the nightclub?
2. How does the agency get permission to kill a man who got their client's daughter addicted to drugs?
3. Why is Dr. Chang not at the clinic when Hornclaw goes to get a note so she can return to work on page 166?
4. Why does Mrs. Kang think that people will go to the big-box stores instead of shopping at her market?
5. Why could Ryu and Hornclaw not quit their line of work?
6. How does Hornclaw make sure Deadweight will be all right if she does not return from a job?
7. Why have several agencies refused to help a woman and kill a man who got her daughter addicted to drugs?
8. What does Hornclaw clean after she comes home on page 182?
9. Why does Hornclaw have to say that she will not be able to finish her job on page 161?
10. What is Hornclaw's targe on page 201, and why does she believe the person has been selected as a target?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
A non-linear narrative moves back and forth in time. How does Byeong-Mo use a non-linear narrative to focus on what is important in the story? How does the non-linear narrative help readers better understand characters, especially Hornclaw?
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 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?
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