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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 surprising thing does Ricky tell Lily about his grandfather?
(a) He dated Halmoni.
(b) He will be Lily's teacher in the fall.
(c) He is Korean.
(d) He hunted tigers.

2. How does Lily get Jensen out of the way so that she can talk to Ricky?
(a) She asks Jensen to find her a book.
(b) She tells Jensen that Joe needs her.
(c) She asks Jensen to get her a snack.
(d) She tells Jensen that she thinks she left her phone in the staff room.

3. When Lily goes downstairs in the middle of the night in Chapter 14, who does she have a conversation with?
(a) The tiger.
(b) Sam.
(c) Halmoni.
(d) Her mother.

4. 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 is less honest than she pretends.
(c) She is more magical than Sam realized.
(d) She was only teasing Lily with this story.

5. What does Lily say on page 125 to keep Sam from calling their mother about Ricky's visit?
(a) That she promises "no more surprises after this."
(b) That sisters "keep each other's secrets."
(c) That Sam's job is "to protect your Eggi."
(d) That their mother "doesn't like tattletales."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily do at the end of Chapter 9 when she breaks the mug?

2. In the story that the tiger tells in Chapter 22, who is the girl trying to save when she makes her bargain with the sky god?

3. What physical feature does Jensen have that Halmoni has told Lily is "lucky" (63)?

4. What side-effect of Halmoni's illness explains something that has been puzzling Lily about the basement?

5. What technique is employed in Lily's description of the attic beds that used to be pushed together but are now far apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Ricky tell Lily about the tutoring he is receiving at the library?

2. In the story that the tiger tells Lily in Chapter 22, what sacrifice does the tiger-girl have to make, and how does it make Lily feel?

3. What are some of the ways that the author foreshadows the revelation that Halmoni is sick?

4. What does QAG stand for in this story, and why is it a mean thing for Sam to call Lily?

5. What does Halmoni tell Lily that she stole, and why?

6. What does Lily learn about her grandmother in Chapter 15, and what decision does it cause her to make?

7. What unusual thing does Ricky seem to wear a lot of, and why does he do it?

8. In this story, what is kosa, and why is it important?

9. When Lily goes to the library and asks Ricky for help, what does he suggest, and what is her reaction?

10. What happens when the box slips from Ricky's hands, and why is it so upsetting to Lily?

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