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1. The Yi family are Jacob and Monica, immigrants from South Korea, and their young children, Anne and David. At the start of the film, they relocate from California to Arkansas in the hopes of a better future. What is Jacob's dream for the plot of land they have purchased in Arkansas?
2. Until Jacob's dream can produce a reliable income, he and Monica must continue working. Luckily, they are able to find the same work in Arkansas that Jacob had in California. What do they do?
3. The Yi family haven't been staying in their new home for long when they are faced with the prospect of a natural disaster. Which?
4. Monica's mother, Soonja, comes to live with Jacob and Monica, so that she can look after the children when they have to work. She arrives with all kinds of foodstuffs from Korea that are difficult to obtain in the U.S. What special treat does she prepare for David?
5. David begins having problems not uncommon for many seven-year-olds, and eventually gets pointers from Monica on how to deal with it. What is his issue?
6. A desperate Jacob goes deeper in debt while waiting for his business venture to turn a profit. Until then, what basic necessity can the Yi family no longer afford?
7. Jacob and Monica punish David by making him sit on his knees with his hands in the air. When he isn't sufficiently remorseful, Jacob threatens corporal punishment. Why is he being disciplined?
8. Soonja decides to plant some minari, which is a type of Korean watercress, beside the creek near their house. David accompanies her as she tends to the crop. What do they see one day at the creek?
9. With no relief from their money woes, Monica and Jacob's relationship is at an all-time low. Things start to look up with two pieces of good news, but Monica's is already assessing their situation. What does she tell Jacob in Oklahoma City?
10. An accident causes Jacob to lose everything he had been working for, but ironically brings the family closer together. What happens at the end of the movie?
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