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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lily is looking out the window as Halmoni is dying, what does she see?
(a) The full moon.
(b) The stars.
(c) Halmoni's reflection in the glass.
(d) Two little spots of light, like eyes.

2. When they are stopped in the car on the way to the hospital, what does Sam apologize to Lily for?
(a) Forgetting that sisters should stick together.
(b) Giving her the silent treatment.
(c) Being so angry all the time.
(d) Calling her a QAG.

3. What does Lily put into Ricky's pudding cup?
(a) Kimchi.
(b) Mugwort.
(c) Mud.
(d) Cough syrup.

4. What does Sam put in her pocket before she goes to Ricky's house in Chapter 34?
(a) Pine nuts.
(b) Rice cakes.
(c) Rice.
(d) Mugwort.

5. What is Lily looking for as Ricky leads her through his house?
(a) Ricky's mother.
(b) Ricky's siblings.
(c) Evidence of the tiger-hunting grandfather.
(d) Something that will remind her of her own home.

6. From her comments to Lily in Chapter 33, what is it clear that Sam thinks she cannot believe in and be a grownup?
(a) Magic.
(b) Miracles.
(c) Prayer.
(d) God.

7. When Sam talks about their father, what does Lily suddenly remember?
(a) Her dad's eyes watering when he ate kimchi.
(b) Her dad reading them bedtime stories.
(c) Her dad making them milkshakes.
(d) Her dad pushing her on the swing.

8. On their way home from the restaurant, how much time does Joan say Halmoni probably has left?
(a) One to two months.
(b) A week to two months.
(c) Two months to a year.
(d) One to two weeks.

9. On page 278, when Lily says that she is scared, what does Joan tell her?
(a) "Be brave for Halmoni."
(b) "There's nothing to be scared of."
(c) "You're not alone."
(d) "Sam and I are scared, too."

10. When Lily enters the kitchen in the beginning of Chapter 32, what is her mother looking for?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Herbs.
(c) Crackers.
(d) Rice.

11. What is Ricky's father's name?
(a) Avery.
(b) John.
(c) Rick.
(d) Steven.

12. In Chapter 45, what does Lily suddenly realize is about to happen?
(a) Sam's birthday.
(b) The new school year.
(c) The bake sale.
(d) Joan's new job.

13. When Halmoni comes up to the attic in Chapter 37, what is the only word she says before she collapses?
(a) Girls.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Lily.
(d) Stars.

14. What is the best description of Joan's attitude when she catches Lily in the kitchen in Chapter 28?
(a) Cold and critical.
(b) Confused and worried.
(c) Warm and casual.
(d) Skeptical and reserved.

15. When Lily sees the tiger in Chapter 40, what does the tiger make her apologize for?
(a) Calling the tiger a monster.
(b) Causing Halmoni to overexert herself.
(c) Disobeying her mother.
(d) Telling Sam about seeing the tiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lily call Ricky at the end of Chapter 24?

2. When Sam and Lily arrive at Halmoni's hospital room, whom does Halmoni say she wants to speak to?

3. Whom does Sam suggest can drive her and Lily to the hospital?

4. What technique is used when, on page 174, Lily says that Ricky's house "is a stuffy lady who works in a fancy museum"?

5. What does Lily have to substitute for bean paste in her rice cakes?

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