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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "rule" does Lily think she might be breaking when, on page 20, she criticizes the way Sam treats their mother?
(a) "Sisters are always supposed to be on the same side."
(b) "Children are supposed to stay out of their parents' business."
(c) "A younger person should not criticize an elder person."
(d) "You should keep your critical thoughts to yourself."

2. When Halmoni arrives home, what do they learn she has been out doing?
(a) She was getting her hair cut.
(b) She was with her friends.
(c) She was at the doctor.
(d) She was grocery shopping.

3. What do Lily, Sam, and their mother discover when they get to Halmoni's door?
(a) Halmoni is sick, in bed.
(b) Halmoni has an unexpected guest.
(c) Halmoni is not happy to see them.
(d) Halmoni is not home.

4. What does Halmoni do to tease her daughter and show support for one of her granddaughters?
(a) Insists on doing the kosa ceremony before dinner.
(b) Tells her daughter to go change her clothing.
(c) Refuses to move the boxes in front of the stairs.
(d) Pretends that she also had a blond streak in her hair when she was young.

5. What strange thing does Lily discover about the basement?
(a) It is full of furniture and clothing that she has never seen before.
(b) It is completely empty except for a small gold tiger figure.
(c) It has been entirely painted black.
(d) It does not seem to have been flooded, at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the girls lived with Halmoni before, where did their mother sleep?

2. What does Lily compare Sam to as they stand in the rain outside Halmoni's cottage?

3. What kind of child does Halmoni claim that the girls' mother was?

4. Where did Sam and Lily live before moving to Washington?

5. On page 8, what does Lily say is the opening of all of Halmoni's stories?

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