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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. In "Being Older," what color balloon does Joon have?

2. At the end of "Waiting for Heaven," what type of animal does Young Ju think she is?

3. What does Young Ju's teacher give her to eat in "My Future"?

4. What color is the cover on the seat of the toilet?

5. Who tells Young Ju that Mi Gook is not heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon in "Being Older"?

2. What song does Uhmma sing to Young Ju on the plane, and what does Young Ju think as she hears the song?

3. What do Young Ju's teacher and classmates do for her when she lies and says that her brother is dead?

4. How does Young Ju describe Gomo's house?

5. What is Young Ju's teacher like in "My Future"?

6. What is it like for Young Ju to wade in the ocean?

7. What covers the couch in "Park Joon Ho" and why?

8. What happens at the beginning of the book when Apa comes home late?

9. What does Young Ju think of her permed hair, and what does she tell her mother?

10. How is Uhmma dressed when she takes Young Ju to get her hair curled?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joon thinks that nothing ever happens the way they want it to. Why does Joon think that nothing ever happens the way they want it to? What are examples of dreams Joon has had that have not come to fruition? How is Harry an example of deferred dreams?

Essay Topic 2

Apa feels like nothing he does is ever good enough. Why does Apa feel that nothing he does is good enough? How does that feeling affect how Apa treats his family and his relationship with them?

Essay Topic 3

Young Ju learns that she is moving from her friend Ju Mi. How does Ju Mi act when she tells Young Ju that Young Ju is moving? Would Ju Mi like to go to America? Is Ju Mi jealous?

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