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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 Chapter 8, where did Aunt Min Hee take Yeonmi to live with her?
(a) Sou-ri.
(b) Songnam-ri.
(c) Yangdae-ri.
(d) Mosi-ri.

2. When did Yeonmi arrive in South Korea?
(a) Spring 2009.
(b) Winter 2009.
(c) Fall 2009.
(d) Summer 2009.

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

4. How long before Yeonmi andher mother crossed into China, did Yeonmi's sister Eunmi cross?
(a) A few days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 5 days.

5. What did Park Jin Sik sell on the black market when he became a black market operator?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Electronics.
(d) Luxury goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2002, what was an average worker's salary for a month at the unofficial exchange rate?

2. What was the only meat Yeonmi and her family had sometimes in Chapter 8?

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

4. In Chapter 5, how does Yeonmi remember that her grandmother Hwang died?

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

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