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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. According to legend, when did the history of Korea begin?
(a) 2748 B.C.
(b) 2536 B.C.
(c) 2143 B.C.
(d) 2333 B.C.

2. For how long were most North Korean men from the middle and upper classes conscripted for military service?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. In Yeonmi's part of North Korea, how long was it normal to go without electricity?
(a) 2 or 3 days.
(b) Weeks or months.
(c) 4 to 6 weeks.
(d) 8 or 9 days.

4. For how many generations had Keum Sook's family had to struggle because a family member owned land when Korea was a Japanese colony?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How books was Kim Il Sung said to have written during his three years at university?

2. How much older was Yeonmi's sister Eunmi than Yeonmi?

3. How long was Yeonmi's mother gone when she went to Pyongyang to get Park Jin Sik out of jail in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 6, what did Yeonmi think was the most exciting animal she saw at the zoo in Pyongyang?

5. When did Yeonmi and her mother cross the border into China?

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