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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. In her story, how does Halmoni say she trapped the tigers?
(a) By flooding the path down the mountain.
(b) By building a wall of stones in front of their caves.
(c) By planting mugwort all around the mountain.
(d) By luring them into a cage.

2. What nice thing does Sam do for Lily in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Teaches her a new way to do her hair.
(b) Lets her try on some of her clothes.
(c) Admits that she needs to be kinder to Lily.
(d) Finally agrees to listen to the tiger story.

3. What does Ricky compare Halmoni's house to?
(a) The Dragon Thyme restaurant.
(b) A garden center.
(c) A carnival fun house.
(d) A thrift store.

4. What claim does Halmoni make that Lily has a hard time believing?
(a) Halmoni claims that the girls' mother saw the tiger when she was a child.
(b) Halmoni claims that there is a tiger in the basement.
(c) Halmoni claims that the tiger appeared because Sam called to it.
(d) Halmoni claims to have stolen something from the tigers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lily is eavesdropping on Ricky and his father, what does she hide behind?

2. What does Sam say that Halmoni's house is full of?

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

4. What does Lily say Halmoni's house looks like?

5. When Ricky tells Lily about failing language arts, what is she motivated to share with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Sam is doing Lily's hair in Chapter 20, what reasons does she give for disliking Halmoni's tiger story?

2. Why does Halmoni call Lily her sun and Sam her moon?

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

4. When they are finally inside Halmoni's house, besides the fact that Halmoni is missing, what else strikes them as odd?

5. When Sam comes into the library looking for Lily, what is she mad about, and what temporarily distracts her from her anger?

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

7. 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?

8. What feeling that Lily already struggled with in the library does Sam experience in the grocery store, and why?

9. What kind of a trap do Lily and Ricky build, and where do they build it?

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

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