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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the library, why does Ricky start to ask Lily so many questions about herself?
(a) He is trying to delay his tutoring session.
(b) He has a crush on Lily.
(c) He appreciates what Halmoni said to his father at the grocery store.
(d) He has already forgotten meeting her, before.

2. What does Joan say to her mother in the restaurant that she immediately regrets saying?
(a) That Halmoni was not always a very nice mother.
(b) That she hates rice cakes.
(c) That she wanted to move away from home.
(d) That she does not believe in her mother's stories.

3. What does Lily compare Sam to as they stand in the rain outside Halmoni's cottage?
(a) A goldfish.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A bear.
(d) A hen.

4. What does the tiger ask for at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Pine nuts.
(b) Mugwort.
(c) Rice cakes.
(d) Halmoni's necklace.

5. In Halmoni's story in Chapter 8, who is the original storyteller?
(a) The tiger.
(b) A princess in the sky.
(c) The stars.
(d) The sky god.

6. When Halmoni gets confused in the restaurant, who does Lily blame?
(a) Herself, for unleashing the story's consequence.
(b) Halmoni, for overtaxing herself.
(c) Her mother, for arguing with Halmoni.
(d) Sam, for asking questions about the past.

7. According to Ricky, what is "Tiger Trapmaster" (122)?
(a) Lily's superhero name.
(b) The name of the comic book he got the idea from.
(c) The name of the trap they are building.
(d) His superhero name.

8. When Lily traps the tiger in Chapter 21, how does she think the tiger looks?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Worried.
(d) Puzzled.

9. When Lily tells Sam Halmoni's story about stealing stories, what does Sam think is true about her grandmother?
(a) She has a mental illness.
(b) She was only teasing Lily with this story.
(c) She is more magical than Sam realized.
(d) She is less honest than she pretends.

10. In Chapter 10, what does the reader learn Halmoni's name actually is?
(a) Chae-Won.
(b) Eun-Ji.
(c) Da-Eun.
(d) Ae-Cha.

11. What technique is employed when Lily says "Nobody can resist Halmoni. She's like gravity" (25)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Irony.

12. What does Lily think she sees in the road?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A tiger.

13. What does Lily think she needs to do in order to make Halmoni well again?
(a) Be a better daughter and granddaughter.
(b) Get a job so the family can pay for treatments.
(c) Go to the library and learn about her grandmother's illness.
(d) Give the tiger back the stories that Halmoni stole.

14. In Chapter 16, what objection to stories does Sam express?
(a) They try to teach boring lessons.
(b) They include evil characters who sometimes win.
(c) They present magic as if it is real.
(d) They teach people that life is sometimes sad.

15. When Lily is talking to the tiger, what does she discover it has taken from her?
(a) The star jar.
(b) Ricky's hat.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her mugwort.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Halmoni refuse to move the boxes in front to the basement door?

2. What does Sam think is true about Lily's interest in Ricky?

3. What does Lily notice on Halmoni's nightstand in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 11, why has Ricky come to the library?

5. What does Halmoni do to tease her daughter and show support for one of her granddaughters?

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