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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. Besides Japan, which other country does Halmoni say did bad things to Korea?

2. In the tiger's second story, how does the girl's wrist feel when the grandmother touches it?

3. When Lily goes down to see the tiger at the end of Chapter 33, what does she find?

4. When Lily thinks she hears the tiger's voice again at the end of the book, whose voice is she really hearing?

5. What important fact does Lily realize about Sam in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Halmoni lies dying in Chapter 41, what gesture does Sam make with the necklace that has a symbolic meaning, and what is that meaning?

2. Why does Lily want to throw away the rice cakes before even baking them, and how does Ricky convince her not to?

3. In Chapter 38, what does Lily learn about Sam's adventures outside the house at night?

4. Why is Joan upset that Lily has done something mean to Ricky, in particular, and what does she say Lily will need to do?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 40, what is Lily's plan to get herself and Sam to the hospital?

6. What does Joan tell Lily and Sam on the way home from the restaurant in Chapter 24, and how does Sam react?

7. When Lily sees the tiger at the library, what does the tiger say she got wrong about Lily, and what is Lily's response?

8. What do Ricky and his friends say at the library that upsets Lily, and how does she react?

9. At the end of the book, what ceremony from the beginning of the book is repeated in a new way?

10. How does the story that Lily tells in Chapter 43 change Halmoni's original tiger story to reflect Lily's new understanding of her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the changes in Lily's understanding of her family members as people during the course of the novel. What does this have to do with the "Coming of Age"? Defend your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic role that rain plays in the novel. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.

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