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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 Chapter 53, what did Dora's parents say she should play instead of running?

2. In Chapter 41, what artist did Yunjae remember his grandmother mention when she told his mother to sell spicier items in the store?

3. In Chapter 43, what book did Yunjae drop that cut him?

4. What color glasses did Dora have?

5. Who taught Yunjae flowers, scents, breezes, and dreams in Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Yunjae see and feel in Chapter 55?

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

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

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

5. Who did Gon live with before his parents were found?

6. How did Yunjae's mom get into selling erotica?

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

8. How does Yunjae describe a bookstore?

9. Who was Steamed Bun?

10. What was Dora like at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 45, Yunjae has a conversation with Dr. Shim about emotions. What questions does Yunjae ask Dr. Shim about emotions? What does the conversation reveal about the connection between controlling emotions and practice?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Gon is surprised when he sees how Brooke Shields has changed. Why is Gon surprised when he sees how Brooke Shields has changed? What are his thoughts about time and destiny as he ponders the changes? What does Gon realize about beautiful things and how they change? What relationship does he see between time and destiny?

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