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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 "Punishment," how long is Apa gone?

2. How many times did Apa have to go to clear up a mistake with Joon's Social Security number?

3. When Apa becomes a cartoon character, what does Uhmma try to beat him off with?

4. What is a boy driving when he sees Joon pee outside in "Disappearing Bubbles"?

5. What color is the bottle for the soap to wash the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Apa do after going to church with Uhmma and the children in "Punishment"?

2. What happens when Apa comes home late in "My Best Is Always Not Enough"?

3. Why do Amanda and her parents not know where Young Ju lives?

4. Where does Uhmma take Young Ju and Joon after the first Sunday they go to church, and what is it like?

5. What do Young Ju and Joon do when they have to wait while their mother works late at her second job?

6. What numbers does Young Ju choose when she buys a lottery ticket, and why does she choose those numbers?

7. How does Apa take the news that Halmoni died, and how does Young Ju comfort him?

8. What does Joon do while Young Ju and Apa wash the car, and why is Young Ju frustrated?

9. What did Young Ju and Joon do when Harry died?

10. What is the only clear memory Young Ju has of Halmoni's face?

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

Apa takes his frustrations out on his family. What frustrations does Apa have? How does he take his frustrations out on his family? How does he abuse his family?

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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