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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. What does Daesu give to the students from his own school when they come to visit him?
(a) Bandannas.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Money for the fare home.
(d) Rice.

2. Where does Areum's mother tell his father about her pregnancy?
(a) School.
(b) The law firm.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A museum.

3. Why did Daesu beat his own roommate so badly?
(a) He copied Daesu's homework.
(b) He stole from Daesu.
(c) He was masturbating without locking the door.
(d) He tattled on Daesu.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Areum note his mother's face is "layered" with?
(a) Grief.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Exhaustion.

5. In Chapter 5, where was Daesu's store originally?
(a) In Beijing.
(b) In London.
(c) In town, about a 30-minute bus ride from his mother's family home.
(d) In Seoul.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 4, what question can Areum still not figure out?

2. What health problem does the doctor tell Areum's mother she has during pregnancy?

3. In Chapter 8, where does Areum most often go on errands?

4. What personal question does Sumi ask Mira in Chapter 5?

5. What does Areum think of his mother's stories about her youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Areum want a laptop?

2. What problems does Areum's mother suffer during her pregnancy with him?

3. In Part I, what is Sumi's greatest worry?

4. What is Little Grandpa Jang's complaint against Big Grandpa Jang in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Mira take her time walking with Areum in public, even when he wants to hurry sometimes?

6. How does Mira explain her decision to have Areum and to get married to Sumi in Chapter 5?

7. What is one reason Mira tells Sumi she liked Daesu so much?

8. How does Mira sense her relationships with her friends changing right before she has the baby?

9. What does Areum notice about his parents' stories of the early life of their family?

10. In Chapter 5, what surprises Mira about her early days as a wife and mother?

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