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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following does the narrator compare her life?
(a) Quartz.
(b) Salt.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Sugar.

2. Which of the following did the narrator cook for her family?
(a) Tofu.
(b) Pork.
(c) Shrimp.
(d) Beef.

3. To which of the following does the narrator ask to be taken?
(a) Secheon-ri.
(b) Jeoji-ri.
(c) Sumang-ri.
(d) Goseong-ri.

4. How many years before the beginning of the novel had Inseon moved to take care of her mother?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

5. Which of the following does the narrator recall hearing in the night?
(a) Cats.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Frogs.

6. As which of the following had Inseon said to address elderly women in Jeju?
(a) Samchun.
(b) Safta.
(c) Grandmère.
(d) Obaasan.

7. In what decade had the narrator’s writing space been built?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 2000s.
(d) 1970s.

8. To which of the following does the narrator consider going?
(a) Seongsan.
(b) Sinheung.
(c) Gosan.
(d) Seogwipo.

9. Near what city does the narrator live?
(a) Jeju.
(b) Incheon.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Busan.

10. What kind of juk does the narrator initially order?
(a) Abalone.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Pine nut.
(d) Bean.

11. How many times does the narrator let the phone ring before hanging up when calling Inseon?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. With which of the following did Inseon make tea for the narrator?
(a) Gooseberries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Boysenberries.
(d) Mulberries.

13. The novel implies that “gasinae” means which of the following?
(a) Father.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Son.
(d) Mother.

14. Which of the following does Inseon serve to the narrator?
(a) Kimbab.
(b) Kimchi.
(c) Bulgogi.
(d) Tteokbokki.

15. The novel implies that “meok” is which of the following?
(a) Ash.
(b) Ink.
(c) Food.
(d) Paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which Jeju road does the narrator ride an express bus?

2. In what month is the narrator’s book released?

3. What profession does the narrator have?

4. What color streaks does Ami show?

5. Where does the narrator note a reserve forces training area is located?

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