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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hyeonseo's "Uncle" (105) Jung-gil is actually not her biological uncle, but is instead related to her in what way?

2. When Hyeonseo's Uncle Jung-gil tells her that Kim Jong-Il had not been born in Korea, where does he say Kim Jong-il had been born instead?

3. Hyeonseo says that "Any North Koreans found illegally in China" (101) were handled in what way?

4. What item is NOT enclosed in the package Hyeonseo sends home to Hyesan?

5. When Hyeonseo and the other workers enter their workplace, they pass through "a special machine" (160) that does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Hyeonseo invent in order to reach South Korea?

2. What does Hyeonseo describe as "the cloud" (160) in her sky once she gets settled in her new job in Xita, gets her driving license, lives in her own apartment, and feels more confident in general?

3. What does Hyeonseo mean when she writes, "I should have seen the warning lights when Geun-soo began urging me to improve my Mandarin and correcting me on points of etiquette" (117)?

4. How does Hyeonseo escape the clutches of the gang holding her hostage?

5. How does Hyeonseo feel every time she walks into the Shanghai restaurant called Pyongyang Okryugwan and why?

6. What is symbolized by Hyeonseo's "fashionable new shoes" (101) that she wears on her journey into China?

7. What does Hyeonseo long for just before she again meets her previous acquaintance Ok-hee?

8. What secret does Hyeonseo keep from Geun-soo, though she does tell him that she is North Korean?

9. What are the considerations that cause Hyeonseo to waffle in her decision about whether or not to go to South Korea?

10. To what location does the title of Part Two refer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The memoir does not shy away from including graphic and disturbing details when describing the horrors inflicted on the North Korean people by the ruling regime, such as the scene in which Hyeonseo witnesses a public hanging. Write a persuasive essay in which you argue for or against the use of this book in schools as a means to illuminate the ongoing human rights violations happening in North Korea.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of fear within the memoir The Girl with Seven Names. What is the author telling the reader about the nature of fear, about the harm that fear can inflict, and about the methods people can use to combat fear?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes in Western culture, volunteerism is looked at in terms of only helping those in need, but the memoir seems to put forth the proposition that service to others can also be a means to the provider's own personal happiness. Find examples within the memoir that would prove this conclusion regarding the author's message about service to others and discuss the message's overall effect on the reader.

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