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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. The novel implies that “meok” is which of the following?

2. What level of schooling had the narrator’s daughter started?

3. When was Inseon’s home village evacuated?

4. How many hours long a flight is it from Seoul to Jeju?

5. How many years before the beginning of the novel had Inseon moved to take care of her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what capacity had Inseon and the narrator met?

2. Why does the narrator question whether she actually sees reserve forces trainees out in the early morning?

3. How does the narrator realize she is not dreaming being outside in the snow?

4. Why does the narrator decide on the number of logs to install in her art project?

5. What mistake does Inseon report making in her workshop?

6. What was the narrator’s writing pattern when she was writing about the massacre?

7. How had the narrator tried to write while supporting her family?

8. How does Inseon receive funding to produce her documentary on Manchurian independence fighters?

9. Why does the narrator think herself lucky in her trip to Inseon’s home?

10. What kind of furniture does Inseon sell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the treatment Inseon receives for her injury. Why might that treatment be preferred? What implications does it have for Inseon’s future?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are given but one name, while others are given first- and surnames, and still others are accorded names and titles. What significance, if any, accrues to patterns of naming in the novel? If no significance accrues, what purpose might be served by the patterns of naming in the novel? How does We Do Not Part bear as much out?

Essay Topic 3

Overall, what is the most important theme of We Do Not Part. What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?

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