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The Rose of Sharon by Marie G. Lee
Comprehension Questions

1. What is Sarah doing in the beginning of the story?

2. Why does this annoy her mother Christine?

3. Why is Sarah interested in Soo-Mi Norwood’s story?

4. Why did Christine throw away the Metro Minnesotan magazine before Sarah could look at it?

5. Why did the magazine devote ten pages to the article?

6. What does Sarah note is one difference between her parents and Soo-Mi’s parents?

7. Why does Sarah want to meet Soo-Mi?

8. Who is Cyndy Nelson?

9. What is the TAKDTC?

10. How does Sarah plan to meet Soo-Mi?

11. Describe Soo-Mi.

12. Why is the waiter at the restaurant annoyed with the members of Sarah’s dinner group?

13. What does Soo-Mi say her grandmother thought about her?

14. What does Soo-Mi say her mother was mostly interested in?

15. How does Soo-Mi describe her brother?

16. What does Soo-Mi say she discovered about her “real” family?

17. What does Soo-Mi say she learned about her adoptive parents?

18. After the meeting is over, Soo-Mi does not offer Sarah a ride home. Sarah is hurt by this. Why?

19. How do you know that Sarah admires Soo-Mi?

20. How do you think Sarah’s meeting with Soo-Mi is going to affect her relationship with her adoptive parents?