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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Chongmi decide to stop her chemotherapy treatments?
(a) Her husband did not want her to continue them.
(b) She had a dream telling her to stop.
(c) The tumor was not getting any smaller.
(d) Her doctor told her to stop.

2. In Chapter 10, who drove Zauner to the airport?
(a) Colette.
(b) Peter.
(c) Chloe.
(d) Nicole.

3. What did Zauner give to Nami when she arrived for Chongmi's funeral?
(a) Her mother's ring.
(b) A special record.
(c) The silver necklace.
(d) A cookbook.

4. Where did Zauner and her parents stay when they traveled to Korea in Chapter 10?
(a) With Eunmi.
(b) With Nami.
(c) With Halmoni.
(d) With Seong.

5. In Chapter 8, what did Zauner try to focus on to help Chongmi regain some strength?
(a) Getting enough calories into Chongmi per day.
(b) Having Chongmi go on an exercise bike.
(c) Having Chongmi lift weights.
(d) Having Chongmi swim daily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zauner's father tell Zauner he felt she thought about Chongmi's death?

2. What was Chongmi's last word?

3. In Chapter 13, what did Chongmi struggle with in her last days?

4. What did Chongmi say when Zauner told her Kye was leaving?

5. Who did Zauner meet after she fought with her father in Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zauner feel about working with her mother on her wedding arrangements?

2. What did Zauner do to help her father after his car accident in Chapter 16?

3. Why did Zauner select the adjective "lovely" for her mother's gravestone?

4. What kind of relationship did Zauner have with Eunmi, her aunt?

5. What happened on Zauner's trip with her parents in Chapter 10?

6. What piece of Chongmi's jewelry has particular significance for Zauner?

7. When Chongmi realized she did not have much time left, what did she ask Zauner to do with her?

8. Why was Zauner particularly annoyed at Kye in Chapter 12?

9. In Chapter 16, why did Zauner's father call her in the middle of the night in a panic?

10. In Chapter 13, what was particularly hard for Zauner to see her mother experience?

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