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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters 24-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confuses Lily about the way Ricky talks about his mother?
(a) He says that he loves her but makes a lot of critical remarks about her.
(b) He acts like information about his mother is a big secret.
(c) He does not seem to know very much about his own mother.
(d) He sometimes uses the past tense and sometimes uses the present tense.

2. What does Lily say that causes Sam to tell Lily that she is naive?
(a) She does not think their mother dated anyone before their father.
(b) She thinks that their new school will be even better than their old school.
(c) She does not think that Halmoni and their mother ever argue.
(d) She thinks that they will have a lot of fun at Halmoni's house.

3. What does Lily say to Ricky in Chapter 19 that makes him feel like he needs to tell her that he is not "stupid" (133)?
(a) That she has never heard of anyone failing the sixth grade.
(b) That tigers are actually very dangerous.
(c) That real life is not like comic books.
(d) That reading is easy and he just has to try harder.

4. What technique is employed when Lily says "Nobody can resist Halmoni. She's like gravity" (25)?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Paradox.

5. What treat does Jensen offer Lily at the library?
(a) Peanut butter cups.
(b) A blueberry muffin.
(c) A chocolate cupcake.
(d) A sticky bun.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lily is talking to the tiger, what does she discover it has taken from her?

2. Lily thinks that her mother would call Jensen an "unrelenting optimist" (65). What does this mean?

3. What does the frog figure near Lily and Sam's picture guard?

4. What is the best description of Joan's attitude when she catches Lily in the kitchen in Chapter 28?

5. In the tiger's second story, what calls to the girl?

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