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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the Japanese claim they are protecting Korea from?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Eskimos.
(c) The White Devils.
(d) The Nigerians.

2. In what city does "Year of Impossible Goodbyes" take place?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Pyongyang.

3. What is wrong with Kisa?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He smells bad.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is mute.

4. Who cries tears of joy at the birthday feast?
(a) Mother.
(b) Haiwon.
(c) Kisa.
(d) Aunt Tiger.

5. Who used to publish an underground newspaper for Korean independence?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Kisa.
(c) Sookan's mother and father.
(d) Theresa.

6. Who wrote "Year of Impossible Goodbyes"?
(a) Yu Hua.
(b) Sook Nyul Choi.
(c) Amy Tan.
(d) Banana Yoshimoto.

7. What do Sookan and Inchun water after the birthday feast debacle?
(a) The flowers.
(b) The pine tree roots.
(c) The rock garden.
(d) The shrubs.

8. After Grandfather's death, who tries to make up for Mother's absent-mindedness?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Sookan and Inchun.
(c) Haiwon.
(d) Theresa.

9. How many factory workers are saved by the person who tries to prevent them from being taken away?
(a) Half of them.
(b) None.
(c) All of them.
(d) One.

10. What did the Japanese do to two of the towns the family had lived in?
(a) Quarantined them.
(b) Looted them.
(c) Burned them.
(d) Turned them into big cities.

11. After Grandfather's death, what is done to help make up for Mother's absent-mindedness?
(a) Grandmother helps cook meals.
(b) Haiwon helps manage the sock factory.
(c) Theresa helps with the housework.
(d) Sookan and Inchun help make, sort, and fold socks.

12. What are the old family photographs kept in?
(a) A fire-damaged box.
(b) A photo album.
(c) An envelope.
(d) A pillow case.

13. Who tries to fight back as the factory girls are being taken away to be Spirit Girls?
(a) Uncle Tiger.
(b) Kisa.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Inchun.

14. What does Sookan rub on Grandfather once a day?
(a) Lavender essence.
(b) Lemon oil.
(c) Vick's Vaporub.
(d) Lard.

15. After the factory is shut down, what is the family ordered to do?
(a) Start a new factory.
(b) Begin farming.
(c) Sell their house.
(d) Send Sookan to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Captain Narita take away the factory workers?

2. Where is Theresa?

3. What is wrong with Grandfather's feet?

4. What is Grandfather missing on one hand?

5. The Japanese would not let ___ visit Grandfather as he was sick and dying.

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