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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. How does Mother finally reach the South?

2. Who stays behind when the family flees to the South?

3. Who seems more dedicated to Mother Russia than the Russians?

4. What gets stolen from Sookan's house?

5. After reaching the South, who helped Sookan and Inchun locate Father's address?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Inchun and Sookan interrogated by the Russians?

2. How does Mother eventually make it to the South?

3. After losing Mother at the guard station, who do Sookan and Inchun help in the market?

4. After losing Mother at the guard station, how do the children look?

5. What do you think is the real reason the guide wanted Mother to separate from Sookan and Inchun?

6. Describe Mrs. Kim.

7. Why are the school children encouraged to talk about their home life?

8. Describe how Sookan watches out for Inchun overnight in the barn.

9. After the Russians invade northern Korea, where is father and what is he doing?

10. Describe the uniform of the proletariat.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the appearances of abuse within the text.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss symbolism used within the text.

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