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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Areum's neighbor that he hangs out with a lot?
(a) Jae.
(b) Big Grandpa Jang.
(c) Little Grandpa Jang.
(d) Kindo.

2. Who tells Mira he is sorry he could not lend her money?
(a) Little Grandpa Jang.
(b) One of Areum's uncles.
(c) Jae.
(d) Sumi.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Areum tell his parents he wants to do?
(a) Go on television.
(b) Go to the beach.
(c) Write a book.
(d) Eat more.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Mira tell Sumi not to complain to her own mother about?
(a) Her grades.
(b) Her allowance.
(c) What she has made for dinner.
(d) Her clothes.

5. What does Areum's mother's best friend tell her to do to try to make her mind up about a difficult problem?
(a) Eat more.
(b) Go to the woods for a long walk.
(c) Make a list.
(d) Pray.

6. How does Big Grandpa Jang treat Little Grandpa Jang?
(a) Like an equal.
(b) Like an employee.
(c) Like a stranger.
(d) Like a child.

7. What do people call the town Daesu's store was in?
(a) The Zone.
(b) The Stick.
(c) The Ripper.
(d) The Market.

8. What happened when Daesu was so exhausted after work that he told Mira she could never tell anyone about?
(a) He wet the bed.
(b) He fell asleep standing up.
(c) He crashed his car.
(d) He ate an expired egg.

9. Why had Mira's family been worried before the birth?
(a) Because Areum was born during a full moon.
(b) Because she was having twins.
(c) Because of her health problems.
(d) Because of the premonition.

10. How does Areum describe the opening of his father's store in Chapter 5?
(a) As having been mediocre.
(b) As having been disastrous.
(c) His father never opened a store.
(d) As having gone smoothly.

11. How did Mira treat Areum when he was a baby?
(a) She was devoted and loving.
(b) She was scared of him.
(c) She was angry all the time.
(d) She was indifferent to him.

12. At the end of Chapter 4, what question can Areum still not figure out?
(a) How long it will be until he has a baby brother or sister.
(b) Why God made him the way he is.
(c) What he should do when he grows up.
(d) Whether his parents love him.

13. When did Areum first say "Mama"?
(a) When he was 6 months old.
(b) When he was 7.
(c) When he was 3.
(d) Well after his first birthday.

14. What does Mira tell Sumi is much harder than she thought in Chapter 5?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Studying.
(c) Keeping house.
(d) Working.

15. In Chapter 5, what does Mira give to Sumi as a gift?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) A designer handbag.
(c) A Nike tracksuit.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mira say when Areum asks if his father was her first love?

2. What does Areum hear his grandfather say to his mother in anger once when he thought Areum was not listening?

3. When did Areum start to age rapidly?

4. In Chapter 9, what is one of Areum's favorite foods?

5. What does Daesu do with the money in Chapter 3?

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