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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. At what station was Yunjae's mother able to meet someone to buy old dirty magazines?

2. When did Yunjae meet Dora for the first time in Chapter 52?

3. When did Yunjae's mother open her eyes?

4. In Chapter 48, what was Yunjae reminded of when he thought of how his mother sang?

5. In Chapter 42, how old was the actress Gon was interested in in computer images that Yunjae showed Gon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Yunjae do in school in Chapter 54, and how did he feel about his grades?

2. What happened when Dora went to the hospital with Yunjae to visit his mom?

3. What was Dora like at school?

4. How did Dr. Shim's wife die?

5. In Chapter 43, what happened after Yunjae drops some books?

6. What did Yunjae think kept his soul whole?

7. What did Dr. Shim and Yunjae talk about in Chapter 56?

8. Why did Yunjae start thinking about love in Chapter 50?

9. What did Dr. Shim think might help Yunjae feel emotions?

10. In Chapter 32, what happened at the incinerator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yunjae mentions this quote on page 122, “There is no such person who can’t be saved. There are only people who give up on trying to save others.” What does Yunjae think the quote means? How does the quote relate to Gon? Does it relate to other characters?

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

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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