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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 old did Yunjae later learn that the boys who beat a younger boy were?

2. What class was Yunjae in when his mother forgot to pick him up?

3. What type of wallpaper was in the room where Mrs. Yun was in Chapter 27?

4. What part of Yunjae's brain does not work well to feel fear, anger, joy, or sorrow?

5. What did Gon do when he went to his mother's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how did Mother tried to teach Yunjae to react properly to situations?

2. What did doctors discover is wrong with Yunjae?

3. Who was Yun Kwonho, and what did he want from Yunjae?

4. Who was Dr. Shim, and what did he offer Yunjae?

5. Why did the man massacre people on Christmas eve?

6. In Chapter 10, how did Yunjae manage to get along at school without too much trouble?

7. How did Yunjae describe his mother?

8. What happened when Yunjae was waiting for the waiter to refill the candy basket with plum-flavored candies at the restaurant where he celebrated his birthday?

9. How did Granny feel when her daughter feel in love?

10. In Chapter 4, why had Yunjae's mother been worried about him for a long time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult or easier?

Essay Topic 2

Yunjae lives on his own after his grandmother and mother are attacked. Who helps Yunjae when he lives on his own? How does Yunjae survive?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Almond, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections of the novel?

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