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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. Where did Hornclaw sleep when she worked for her relatives?
2. How far are the big-box stores from the Kang's shop?
3. What is Dr. Kang's daughter doing when Hornclaw stops by the shop on page 172?
4. How long after Hornclaw skewered the American soldier did Hornclaw learn Ryu's clandestine skills?
5. On page 155, what is the going rate per kilo for recyclables?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why have several agencies refused to help a woman and kill a man who got her daughter addicted to drugs?
2. How did Hornclaw get away from a man who tried to rape her?
3. Where is Dr. Kang's father when Hornclaw stops by the shop on page 174?
4. What is Hornclaw's targe on page 201, and why does she believe the person has been selected as a target?
5. Why could Ryu and Hornclaw not quit their line of work?
6. How does the agency get permission to kill a man who got their client's daughter addicted to drugs?
7. What did Hornclaw plan to say to the doctor on page 164, and what does she say?
8. What work did Hornclaw do at the nightclub?
9. Why does Mrs. Kang think that people will go to the big-box stores instead of shopping at her market?
10. Why is Dr. Chang not at the clinic when Hornclaw goes to get a note so she can return to work on page 166?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Flashbacks are literary devices used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Byeong-Mo use flashbacks in The Old Woman with the Knife? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect what readers understand about characters, especially Hornclaw?
Essay Topic 2
Ryu dies protecting Hornclaw from a bomb. How and why does Hornclaw keep their business open after his death?
Essay Topic 3
When Hornclaw gets on the subway, no one pays attention to her. How and why is Hornclaw invisible to others on the subway and in day-to-day life?
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