Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. 25 (Chapter 2)

2. Phuket (Chapter 2)

3. Eugene, OR (Chapter 2)

4. Seoul (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. She cries because she is most reminded of her mother among the various Korean foods and ingredients. (Chapter 1)

2. She wonders because she feels like she does not have her mother to ask about traditional Korean foods. (Chapter 1)

3. She is living in Philadelphia and trying to get a start on her music career. (Chapter 3)

4. He takes them to a restaurant that serves a Korean tofu stew. (Chapter 4)

5. She means that he is a good man. (Chapter 4)

Chaptrs 5-8

Reading Check

1. “Famous Bad Girl” (Chapter 5)

2. Korean snacks and other gifts (Chapter 6)

3. Kye (Chapter 7)

4. “Big sister” (Chapter 8)

Short Answer

1. He is recovering from a drug addiction and spent time in jail as a teenager for selling methamphetamines. (Chapter 5)

2. Colette seemed more open and free than Chongmi. (Chapter 5)

3. She wants to make up for all of the hurt between them.