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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 is Narita Sensei married to?

2. What are the special feast dishes made of?

3. What special food does Mother get for the birthday feast?

4. Who does Sookan hate?

5. Who watches Grandfather meditate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Unhi helps Sookan at school.

2. Why does Sookan wonder if the Japanese have god-like powers?

3. After Grandfather's death, why does Sookan feel that she is being punished and by who?

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

5. Describe Haiwon.

6. Why is Sookan expelled from school?

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

8. Describe the setting of "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and discuss life during a time of war as it appears within the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the appearances of abuse within the text.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss the complex human relationships as they appear in "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

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