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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. After being caught having a feast, what does Grandfather ask the family to do?

2. Where does Mother travel to in order to get a birthday gift?

3. Who introduced Mother to Catholicism?

4. At Japanese school, what do the students make?

5. At Japanese school, who beats Sookan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sookan expelled from school?

2. Describe how Unhi helps Sookan at school.

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

4. Describe the family business.

5. Describe Mother after Grandfather's death.

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

7. Describe Haiwon.

8. What will probably happen if the factory workers become Spirit Girls?

9. Who is Sookan's teacher at school, and why is this significant?

10. What is significant about the names of Sookan's brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the appearances of abuse within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the setting in "Year of Impossible Goodbyes" is pivotal to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the antagonists of the story, perhaps mentioning:

1) Captain Narita

2) Narita Sensei

3) Comrade Kim

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