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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. Who helped Mira learn how to take care of a baby in Chapter 3?

2. How does Areum feel about not being able to go to school any longer?

3. In Chapter 8, who does Areum bump into at the corner store?

4. When did Areum first say "Mama"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Areum love books so much?

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

3. What disease does Areum have and how does it affect him?

4. What does Areum's mother say when he asks how her parents had so many children when they disliked each other so much?

5. What is Sumi's advice to Mira about how to work through a big problem that is bothering her in Part I?

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

7. How does Areum's grandfather help Daesu try to start a better life in Chapter 3?

8. What does Daesu tell Mira when she asks what his hopes are for their baby?

9. In Chapter 6, why does Areum want to know so much about his parents' background?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the reasons people suggest, over the years, for Areum's illness? How do Aruem and his family handle these suggestions, in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Mira tell Sumi she got together with Daesu, and what does this conversation in Chapter 5 between the two old friends reveal about the gulf in life experiences and paths between them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Areum respond when people tell him that his existence is a miracle? How does Areum describe his own view of what a miracle is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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