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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 18, what game does Areum play?

2. What does Areum overhear Narae saying to Seungchan before they leave?

3. Who keeps an eye on Big Grandpa Jang when Little Grandpa Jang goes out?

4. What question does Areum ask Little Grandpa Jang in Chapter 16 that makes him mad?

5. In Chapter 11, what did Daesu often do after taking Areum to hospital visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Areum's first email to Lee Seoha say?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Little Grandpa Jang say is his wish?

3. In Chapter 13, what do Areum and his family think of the television program about them?

4. In Chapter 14, what was the financial result of the television program for Areum's family?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Areum ask Little Grandpa Jang to buy for him?

6. In Chapter 12, who comes to Areum's house while he is filming for the television show, and what does this person say?

7. In Chapter 19, what does Areum ask for from Lee Seoha?

8. In Chapter 11, what does Areum notice his father repeatedly doing when they leave the hospital?

9. In Chapter 10, how does Mira know Chae Seungchan?

10. What does Areum say he wants to be when he grows up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Areum's hopes for a relationship with Lee Seoha, and why does he form such a deep connection with this person at first? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Areum become so interested in writing down a version of his family's history? What does the writing project mean to him, and why does he keep it a secret? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Kim chooses to begin this novel with Areum recounting the history of his parents' background and the circumstances surrounding his own birth? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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