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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Sam dropping her phone.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Their mother hitting the steering wheel with her hand.

2. In Halmoni's story in Chapter 8, who is the original storyteller?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The stars.
(c) A princess in the sky.
(d) The sky god.

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

4. What part of Halmoni's tiger story do Lily and Sam disagree about in Chapter 20?
(a) Whether the tiger dies in the end.
(b) Which sister opens the window.
(c) Which sister becomes the moon.
(d) Whether the tiger has good intentions.

5. Naming a town where it always rains "Sunbeam" is an example of what technique?
(a) Irony.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

6. When the girls lived with Halmoni before, where did their mother sleep?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In Halmoni's bedroom.
(d) In the living room.

7. Where does Halmoni tell Lily and Sam stories hide?
(a) At the bottom of their teacups.
(b) Among the stars.
(c) In their pockets.
(d) In the leaves of jungle trees.

8. In her story, how does Halmoni say she trapped the tigers?
(a) By luring them into a cage.
(b) By planting mugwort all around the mountain.
(c) By flooding the path down the mountain.
(d) By building a wall of stones in front of their caves.

9. On page 8, what does Lily say is the opening of all of Halmoni's stories?
(a) "Long before there was a sun and moon."
(b) "My grandmother told me, and now I am telling you."
(c) "Long, long ago, when tiger walked like a man."
(d) "When I was a little girl in Korea."

10. When Lily is eavesdropping on Ricky and his father, what does she hide behind?
(a) Rolls of paper towel.
(b) Soda bottles.
(c) Cans of beans.
(d) Cereal boxes.

11. When Lily hesitates to speak her mind, what does Sam call her, on page 20?
(a) "QAG."
(b) "QKG."
(c) "SAG."
(d) "SKG."

12. What does Halmoni tell Lily is the "bravest thing of all" (51)?
(a) Breaking a bad rule.
(b) Telling the truth.
(c) Believing.
(d) Loving.

13. When Lily tells Sam Halmoni's story about stealing stories, what does Sam think is true about her grandmother?
(a) She is more magical than Sam realized.
(b) She has a mental illness.
(c) She was only teasing Lily with this story.
(d) She is less honest than she pretends.

14. What does Halmoni say the sad stories are about?
(a) Korean history.
(b) Diseases and death.
(c) Tiger hunting.
(d) Her childhood.

15. What physical feature does Jensen have that Halmoni has told Lily is "lucky" (63)?
(a) Blue eyes.
(b) Warm hands.
(c) Curly hair.
(d) Freckles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ricky, what is "Tiger Trapmaster" (122)?

2. What does Lily think she sees in the road?

3. What word does Lily use on page 57 to describe people who have an easy time making and keeping friends?

4. What side-effect of Halmoni's illness explains something that has been puzzling Lily about the basement?

5. What does Halmoni do to tease her daughter and show support for one of her granddaughters?

(see the answer keys)

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