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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) Sangnamsa.
(b) Hyesan.
(c) Samsu.
(d) Chaingbai.

2. What did Keum Sook study in college?
(a) Biology.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Finance.

3. How did Yeonmi's Grandfather Byeon lose an arm and a leg?
(a) In the military.
(b) In an industrial accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Fell asleep on railroad tracks.

4. How often do North Korean have to attend immiban meetings?
(a) Every other week.
(b) Every two weeks.
(c) At least once a month.
(d) At least once a week.

5. How long was Yeonmi's mother gone when she went to Pyongyang to get Park Jin Sik out of jail in Chapter 7?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, how old was Yeonmi when her mother enrolled her in school in Kowon?

3. How many stories tall was the Ryugyong Hotel supposed to be?

4. During what month of her pregnancy did Keum Sook give birth to Yeonmi?

5. How old was Yeonmi when she and her mother crossed the border into China?

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