90 pages • 3 hours read
Michelle ZaunerCrying in H Mart
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following best describes what H Mart symbolizes for Zauner?
A) Her difficulty with accepting change and new beginnings
B) The connection to her childhood, heritage, and mother
C) The disjunction between her family and her boyfriend
D) Her desire to become known as a professional chef
2. How did Chongmi use food to express love for those she cared about?
A) She made food often and paid special attention to people’s food preferences.
B) She took pleasure in buying people their favorite takeout dishes.
C) She hoped people would learn to enjoy making Korean food as much as she did.
D) She worked in a successful Korean restaurant her whole life.
3. How did Zauner’s approach to her music career reflect her approach to food as a child?
A) She hopes that eventually she will feel as connected to her mother through music as she still does through food.
B) She felt that cooking with her mother symbolized their connection, and now she imagines her mother playing music with her.
C) She wonders if her perseverance as a musician is a result of the perseverance her mother displayed in convincing her to enjoy cooking.
D) She tried to be brave in trying so many different foods as a child, and, likewise, she wants to be fearless in persisting as a musician.
