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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 tries to prevent Sookan and Inchun from washing Grandfather's feet?

2. Who is Father Carroll?

3. Who tries to fight back as the factory girls are being taken away to be Spirit Girls?

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

5. Who catches the family having a feast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Haiwon.

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

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

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

5. How does Mother obtain gifts and food for Haiwon's party?

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

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

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

9. What does Captain Narita do to punish the family for having a party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain ways in which Sookan's family resisted oppression, perhaps mentioning:

1) Haiwon's birthday

2) Sookan and Inchun being taught Korean language and culture

3) Escaping Communist rule

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss the narration used in "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss the theme of youth and its loss within the text.

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