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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. Which of the following does the narrator seek to buy in Jeju?

2. What profession does the narrator have?

3. What denomination of currency does the narrator take when she first goes out to eat?

4. What medication does the narrator consider taking?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had the narrator not considered Jeju as a site for the artistic project she discussed with Inseon?

2. Why had the narrator not considered having Inseon as the executrix of her will?

3. Per the narrator, why is Inseon at ease around elderly women?

4. How does the narrator attempt to address the heat in her apartment?

5. Why do Inseon’s fingers have to be re-injured repeatedly?

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

7. Why is the narrator forced to go without air conditioning?

8. How is the narrator greeted by a Jeju shop owner?

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

10. What kind of furniture does Inseon sell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel notably lacks an epigraph, something common in novels—and even in works of nonfiction. What effect does the lack of an epigraph have on the narration? How does the effect manifest?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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