When My Name Was Keoko

Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-9

Reading Check

1. According to Sun-hee, what are the “two opposite things” one has to do in order to learn information as a girl?

2. What is the emperor’s new edict in Chapter 2?

3. What does Uncle draw for Tae-yul and Sun-hee?

4. What is Kanji?

5. What did Omoni decide to do with the rose of Sharon tree?

6. What major event happens in Chapter 9?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Describe the ways in which the Japanese invasion of Korea has affected Sun-hee’s daily life.

2. Summarize the major event that Sun-hee describes in Chapter 3. Why does Uncle become so angry? What happens as a result of his anger in Chapter 4?

3. What mistake does Sun-hee make in Chapter 5? What is the result of this mistake?

4. Compare and contrast Tae-yul’s and Sun-hee’s interest in school.

5. Why is there a rice shortage in occupied Korea? What does the family do to combat this shortage?

6. What business decision does Uncle make in Chapter 8? Describe how this decision affects his relationship with Abuji.