Q4_NR#3 - Masterpiece

  Marvin was just considered a normal beetle like every members of his family, living in an old apartment in New York, until he discovered his hidden talent all these times while drawing a sketch for James Pompaday's 11th birthday. James was a boy living in the apartment with his family, including his father as an artist. His family believed their son was a genius, who could sketch such a drawing with famous artist Duerer's style, and it just seemed like James is the only one who knew the real artist's identity. Afraid of what might lie forward when he expose the beetle's true self, James decided to keep Marvin as a secret. But from everyone's thinking, that James is a talented artist, finally lead him into a case looking for an art thief and the missing artwork of artist Duerer.

Q4_NR#2 - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

  After winning the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss and her star-crossed lover from District 12 retured back home from the arena. She should've been satisfy or even proud of herself and skills throughout the Games and get the chance of winning. But it seemed all wrong. Nothing went the way Katniss wanted it to be. Unexpectedly. Gale didn't want to face her. Her family wasn't close to each other like before. Peeta completely abandoned her. Rumors of a rebellion hosted by Katniss were going around all districts that she doesn't even know she's a part of. The existence of 13 was questioned. President Snow showed up and threatened Katniss to stop the rebel, or all her relatives are going to die in horror.
  During the Quarter Quell, President Snow announced the Games this year was going to be covered with a pool of winners from the past Games fighting each other and get one victor. Katniss was gong back to the arena. Facing what President Snow and the Capitol plans to kill her off.
  Personally, I actually found Catching Fire better than the first episode. I was really surprised at some parts, ended up suspecting things or the next parts, ect. The ending of the novel was really unexpected, or unpredictable through many things. I thought this episode was amazingly breath-taking!

Q4_NR#1 - The Hunger Games

  It was the 74th Hunger Games back then. The reaping day. 12-year-old Primrose Everdeen was chosen to be the female tribute of District 12 for the Games. Just as skinny, pale, and weak as she is, Prim can't win. The silence of the crowd says it all. They do not agree. All of this is wrong. It can't be right. Screaming through the silence of the audience was Katniss Everdeen. Volunteering for her sister's sake. Katniss was ready risking her life to keep Prim alive. She knew this might be the end of everything. She knew she had to give everything up back home. Her family, her neighbors, school friends, and even her friend Gale she fell in love with. Katniss had been close to death before, and she believed it was what set to be the second nature in life. Little did she knew, what stands in front of her in the future after this, is what she never expected to happen. And all that, is going to change her life. Completely.
  I thought this novel was quite emotional at some point, especially when Rue died. There was quite a lot of parts when I found Katniss was like, in the middle of nowhere, and just sometimes caught in between desperation and hopeful.

Q3_NR#2 – The Break Up Bible

Jennifer Lewis was having a great junior year, just as how she wanted it to be.  She was the features editor of the school paper, and is dating Max Brown, the paper's editor-in-chief. Everything was totally perfect, until Max told her it would be better if they were just friends. Shocked, Jen wonders how she was going to deal with the pain of seeing Max and his friends in school every day. Making matters worse, she catches him kissing another girl from the school paper, where she also works. Jen couldn't sleep, or get out of bed, facing the outside world. Everyday, she would cry continuously, with the thoughts wandering in her mind, "I could die of heartache." Even with supportive friends and family — and opportunities to advance her journalism career, it really takes lots of time to move on. Her misery only intensifies when her grandmother gives her a book that she heard about on the radio. Dr. Emerson's 'The Breakup Bible' claims that "there's no reason a woman can't get over a breakup very quickly if she'll just follow a few basic commandments." In the beginning, Jen was completely skeptical about The Breakup Bible because it looked totally phony and since she couldn't find any faults with Max, she didn't even try moving on. However, when she starts actually taking the "commandments" seriously, she, then, really did thought of moving on, and forget all about the past of her and Max. Even the best ones.

Q3_NR#1 – If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's my Prince?

When Lucy moved down to Long Island, since her father found a new wife, Mara, all the sudden, Lucy was becoming a perfect repeating character of Cinderella. Lucy hated her homelife. Her dad was never home. He was always try finishing his work all the way back in San Francisco, which left her alone with her new family. Along with her wicked stepmom, Mara, came her two twin daughters. They were all snotty, bratty, and always nagging on Lucy. Everything she did, wore, and said, all seemed to be wrong. Lucy is stranded in Glen Lake High, where she doesn't seem to ever get noticed. Lucy finds herself living in a fairytale, in all the worst ways. Lucy's stepmother would always treats her like a maid and even gets her in trouble with her dad. But then, her life began to change, starting when Lucy somehow attracts the attention of Connor Pearson, considered the cutest senior of Glen Lake High, she goes from friendless to popular. Lucy hopes her destiny has finally changed. With everything else going on in her life, doesn’t she at least deserve to get a handsome prince? But then, she began to realize she and Connor have nothing in common beyond their interest of basketball; she doesn't even connect with him the way she does with artist Sam Wolff, even though they also have stupid conflicts and all around sometimes. Lucy's about to discover the truth about her real Prince Charming... and herself. 

When my name was Keoko - Questions Chapter 17

1. What did the Japanese fear?
The Japansese feared an invasion of Korea would attack them, or even the islands of Japan.

2. What message was on the leaflets?
The leaflets were from the Americans. They sent a message telling Koreans not to worry since they're also coming to help them out. Sun-hee was glad since she realized the Americans knew the difference between the Koreans and the Japanese.

When my name was Keoko - Chapter 9-11 Questions

Chapter 9
1. Why do you think Uncle suddenly changed when Sun-hee introduce her friend Jung-shin at his printing shop?
    I think the reason why Uncle suddenly changed when Sun-hee introduce her friend Jung-shin at his printing shop is because he may either had a bad relationshipship with Jung-shin's father, or he may think Jung-shin's family are working for the Japanese since Uncle may seen him before, or have heard of his name.

Chapter 11
1. Who is Mrs Ahn and why do people in town think she is bad luck? Provide evidence to your answer.
    Mrs. Ahn was an old neighborhood of Sun-hee's family. People in town thinks she's a bad luck because she had a very unfortunate life. Her husband divorced her and so, she came back home with her parents. A couple years later her parents died together, too. Now she's left alone in this world. And since anyone who were related to her since the divorce would just leave her and go away, or, die. I think people were afraid that would also happen to them, so they'd stay away from Mrs. Ahn.