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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. Joan's search for the rice and the rice that Lily found on the stairs are examples of what plotting device?
2. In Lily's story in Chapter 43, who is the "new" sky god?
3. On the seventh night after Halmoni dies, what favorite food does Ricky text Lily about?
4. What is the best description of Joan's attitude when she catches Lily in the kitchen in Chapter 28?
5. In the tiger's second story, what does the grandmother put in the jars?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lily tell Ricky his house reminds her of, and why does she feel bad about saying it?
2. What does Halmoni tell Lily about the star jars in Chapter 35, and what does Lily do as a result in Chapter 36?
3. In Chapter 34, what does Lily find out about Ricky's mother and how she is connected to his failure to work hard getting ready for his language arts test?
4. In Chapter 39, what does Sam confess to Lily about her response to their father's death?
5. Why does Lily want to throw away the rice cakes before even baking them, and how does Ricky convince her not to?
6. In Chapter 41, what does Lily tell the tiger about how she has changed and her feelings about this change?
7. When Lily sees Rick Everett in Chapter 34, what does she immediately say to him, and what is his response?
8. When Lily and Sam are talking in Chapter 33, what does Sam say that causes Lily to tell her to "knock on wood," and why does Sam refuse to do this (226)?
9. When Lily gets ready to go downstairs in Chapter 26, what similarity does she recognize to Halmoni's story, and how does it make her feel?
10. When Lily talked with Olivia at the restaurant, what did Olivia mention that Lily thought would never happen, and how does it actually happen in Chapter 29?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "Lily and Ricky become friends quickly because they have more in common than they understand when they first meet." Defend your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze how Ricky's hats are used as an element of characterization. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
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