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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. As Sookan and Inchun are almost to the South, what do they hear behind them?

2. Why can't Sookan and Inchun stay at the inn?

3. While escaping to the South, what cuts Sookan's feet?

4. What does the nice Russian soldier give Sookan and Inchun?

5. Who is the first person in the story to embrace Communism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Kim.

2. When the family prepares to escape to the South, who stays behind and why?

3. Describe the guide who is to lead the family to the South.

4. Who helps Sookan and Inchun when they get across the border? How?

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

6. How does the old man in the train station approach Sookan and Inchun?

7. At the end of the book, what has happened to Kisa and Aunt Tiger?

8. What does the family do when they find out that the war is over?

9. How do Aunt Tiger and Mother feel about Communism and why?

10. After the Japanese have left and the Russians invade, why doesn't America come to help the Koreans in the North?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Korean history as it relates to the setting and story of "Year of Impossible Goodbyes."

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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