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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. Who does Sookan hate?

2. What happens after Sookan is beaten at school?

3. What "gifts" do Sookan and Inchun give all the factory workers?

4. What is a Spirit Girl?

5. At Japanese school, what is against the rules to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't the Sock Girls run away when Mother tells them to?

2. Why is Mother's hairpin significant?

3. Who is the first person to ever beat Sookan and why?

4. Who is Father Carroll, and why is he important?

5. How does Sookan try to cheer up Inchun after the pine tree is cut down?

6. Why does Grandfather listen to Mother tell the children their family history?

7. What does the family do for Haiwon's birthday?

8. When Kisa is beaten by the Japanese army, how could this be seen as a metaphor for the Korean people?

9. Describe the family business.

10. What happens when Captain Narita finds the family having a birthday party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the antagonists of the story, perhaps mentioning:

1) Captain Narita

2) Narita Sensei

3) Comrade Kim

Essay Topic 2

Explain Sookan's family members and their roles in "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the appearances of abuse within the text.

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