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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they leave the library, what does Sam compare Halmoni's house to?
(a) A witch's cottage.
(b) A prison.
(c) A fishing shack.
(d) A castle.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Halmoni tell Lily and Sam stories hide?

2. What strange thing does Lily discover about the basement?

3. In the story that the tiger tells in Chapter 22, why is the girl lonely?

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

5. What does Lily say that causes Sam to tell Lily that she is naive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What feeling that Lily already struggled with in the library does Sam experience in the grocery store, and why?

2. When Lily tells Sam about the tiger, at the beginning of Chapter 16, what is Sam's response?

3. What does Lily learn about her grandmother in Chapter 15, and what decision does it cause her to make?

4. What happens between Ricky and his father in the grocery store, and what does Halmoni tell them?

5. Who does Lily meet in the library beside Jensen and Joe, and how does she meet him?

6. What does QAG stand for in this story, and why is it a mean thing for Sam to call Lily?

7. What unusual thing does Ricky seem to wear a lot of, and why does he do it?

8. When Lily goes to the library and asks Ricky for help, what does he suggest, and what is her reaction?

9. In the story that the tiger tells Lily in Chapter 22, what sacrifice does the tiger-girl have to make, and how does it make Lily feel?

10. Why does Lily feel more sure about telling Halmoni about the tiger than she does about telling Sam?

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