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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, where did Yeonmi and her mother cross the border into China?
(a) Samsu.
(b) Chaingbai.
(c) Hyesan.
(d) Sangnamsa.

2. When did Park Jin Sik return to Pyongyang in Chapter 7?
(a) August 2002.
(b) November 2002.
(c) October 2002.
(d) September 2002.

3. In Chapter 5, how does Yeonmi remember that her grandmother Hwang died?
(a) She took an overdose of pills.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Cancer.

4. During what month of her pregnancy did Keum Sook give birth to Yeonmi?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 7 1/2 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 8 1/2 months.

5. What is Yeonmi's birthdate?
(a) September 12, 1993.
(b) August 2, 1993.
(c) October 4, 1993.
(d) November 18, 1993.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Keum Sook buy once a month for her family?

2. When was the first time that North Korea staged its Arirang Festival?

3. For how many generations had Keum Sook's family had to struggle because a family member owned land when Korea was a Japanese colony?

4. When did Yeonmi arrive in South Korea?

5. In Yeonmi's part of North Korea, how long was it normal to go without electricity?

(see the answer key)

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