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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Jensen tutor in?

2. 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)?

3. What is the English translation of the Korean word "halmoni"?

4. When Lily hesitates to speak her mind, what does Sam call her, on page 20?

5. Who suggests that the family eat at Dragon Thyme in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. In this story, what is kosa, and why is it important?

2. What events in Chapter 9 make Lily feel like her mother does not really know her?

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

4. When they are finally inside Halmoni's house, besides the fact that Halmoni is missing, what else strikes them as odd?

5. What does Halmoni tell Lily that she stole, and why?

6. What happens when the box slips from Ricky's hands, and why is it so upsetting to Lily?

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

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

9. When Lily tells Halmoni about seeing the tiger again, what does Halmoni do?

10. In what way is Jensen mostly responsible for Lily getting to know Ricky in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the book's thematic motif of courage or bravery. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explain Halmoni's comment, on page 270, that Lily's special power is that she can "see." Give examples from throughout the text that support your interpretation of Halmoni's words.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the novel's setting in Sunbeam, Washington. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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