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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What birthday gift does Mother retrieve?
(a) Sushi.
(b) A book.
(c) A radio.
(d) A bracelet.

2. What heirloom did Sookan's mother save?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A painting.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A hairpin.

3. How long was Grandfather tortured before he was rescued?
(a) A week.
(b) Several months.
(c) Two days.
(d) A year.

4. What do most Koreans eat?
(a) Wheat bread.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Rice.
(d) Millet and barley.

5. Who is the factory supervisor?
(a) Sookan.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Kisa.

6. Who gossips during breaks from factory work?
(a) Captain Narita.
(b) Haiwon.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Aunt Tiger.

7. What is a Spirit Girl?
(a) A cheerleader.
(b) A massage therapist.
(c) A spiritual advisor.
(d) A sex slave.

8. What are the special feast dishes made of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Brass.
(c) Glass.
(d) Gold.

9. How many factory workers are saved by the person who tries to prevent them from being taken away?
(a) None.
(b) Half of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) One.

10. During her first day at school, what does Sookan do at lunch?
(a) She reads a Korean novel.
(b) She takes a nap.
(c) She shares her food.
(d) She sneaks home.

11. What is wrong with Kisa?
(a) He smells bad.
(b) He is mute.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) He is blind.

12. After Grandfather's death, what is done to help make up for Mother's absent-mindedness?
(a) Haiwon helps manage the sock factory.
(b) Theresa helps with the housework.
(c) Sookan and Inchun help make, sort, and fold socks.
(d) Grandmother helps cook meals.

13. What happens after Sookan is beaten at school?
(a) She is expelled.
(b) She is compensated financially.
(c) Nothing.
(d) She goes to the principals office.

14. What are the normal everyday dishes made of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Glass.
(c) Paper.
(d) Clay.

15. What does Sookan rub on Grandfather once a day?
(a) Lemon oil.
(b) Vick's Vaporub.
(c) Lard.
(d) Lavender essence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grandfather used to have?

2. What does Grandfather do while the children are being told about their family?

3. Who wrote "Year of Impossible Goodbyes"?

4. What does the family do to soothe Grandfather while he is sick?

5. Why don't the factory workers run away instead of becoming Spirit Girls?

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