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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what objection to stories does Sam express?
(a) They include evil characters who sometimes win.
(b) They try to teach boring lessons.
(c) They present magic as if it is real.
(d) They teach people that life is sometimes sad.

2. What was Joan's job in California?
(a) University professor.
(b) Research scientist.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Nurse.

3. What does Lily notice on Halmoni's nightstand in Chapter 8?
(a) Pill bottles.
(b) A frog figure.
(c) A jewelry box.
(d) A book.

4. What does Lily say Halmoni's house looks like?
(a) Secrets.
(b) Love.
(c) Stories.
(d) Magic.

5. When Lily hears a "thud" and thinks they have hit something with their car, what is she really hearing?
(a) Something falling over in the trunk.
(b) Their mother hitting the steering wheel with her hand.
(c) Sam dropping her phone.
(d) Thunder.

6. What does the librarian seem to blame for young people not using the library very much?
(a) The library's location.
(b) His own grouchiness.
(c) The internet.
(d) The library's poor collection.

7. Where does Jensen recognize Sam from?
(a) Elementary school.
(b) Dragon Thyme.
(c) Social media.
(d) The grocery store.

8. What does Lily compare Sam to as they stand in the rain outside Halmoni's cottage?
(a) A bear.
(b) A goldfish.
(c) A hen.
(d) A tiger.

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

10. In the story that the tiger tells in Chapter 22, what can the human girl turn into?
(a) A bear.
(b) A star.
(c) A story.
(d) A tiger.

11. What is the name of the older man who works at the library?
(a) Joe.
(b) Tom.
(c) Fred.
(d) Bob.

12. What has physically changed about Halmoni since Lily last saw her?
(a) She has stopped dying her hair.
(b) She is not wearing makeup.
(c) She is thinner.
(d) She has cut her hair short.

13. What does Sam think is true about Lily's interest in Ricky?
(a) That Lily just wants to be friends with Ricky.
(b) That Lily feels sorry for Ricky.
(c) That Lily has a crush on Ricky.
(d) That Lily is using Ricky to help her trap a tiger.

14. What claim does Halmoni make that Lily has a hard time believing?
(a) Halmoni claims that the girls' mother saw the tiger when she was a child.
(b) Halmoni claims that there is a tiger in the basement.
(c) Halmoni claims that the tiger appeared because Sam called to it.
(d) Halmoni claims to have stolen something from the tigers.

15. What does Lily think she needs to do in order to make Halmoni well again?
(a) Be a better daughter and granddaughter.
(b) Get a job so the family can pay for treatments.
(c) Give the tiger back the stories that Halmoni stole.
(d) Go to the library and learn about her grandmother's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily say on page 125 to keep Sam from calling their mother about Ricky's visit?

2. When Lily is eavesdropping on Ricky and his father, what does she hide behind?

3. When the tiger agrees to help Halmoni, what new condition does she add to the bargain?

4. What does Halmoni plan to do with the pine nuts from the grocery store?

5. At the library, why does Ricky start to ask Lily so many questions about herself?

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