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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 "Disappearing Bubbles," what day of the week does Apa wash the car?
2. What color is the desk lamp that Uhmma uses to balance the checkbook in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?
3. What car does Uhmma think she would buy if she won the lottery?
4. How old is Young Ju in "Rainy-Day Surprises"?
5. What is the name of the minister's wife in "The Power of Prayer"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Young Ju help Uhmma in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?
2. What does Young Ju remember about a time waiting when there was a very strong rainstorm?
3. What is the only clear memory Young Ju has of Halmoni's face?
4. What is the church like where Uhmma takes Young Ju and Joon in "The Power of Prayer"?
5. At the end of "Disappearing Bubbles," what does Young Ju long to do?
6. What papers are Apa and Young Ju given at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services, and why does Young Ju ask the man who helps them to review the papers?
7. What is the room like where Apa and Young Ju go at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services?
8. What does Apa do once in a while when Young Ju and Joon are watching cartoons?
9. How does Apa take the news that Halmoni died, and how does Young Ju comfort him?
10. Where does Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon after the first Sunday they go to church, and what is it like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Young Ju is disappointed to learn they are not in heaven when they get to America. Why is Young Ju disappointed to learn that they are not in heaven? How do the grownups try to help Young Ju deal with her disappointment? How does she learn to live with the disappointment?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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