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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much money did Park Jin Sik offer to give the warden of the prison to let him out on sick leave?
(a) 500 won.
(b) 1 million won.
(c) 10,000 won.
(d) 500,000 won.

3. What did Yeonmi weigh when she was born?`
(a) 3 pounds.
(b) 4 pounds.
(c) 3 1/2 pounds.
(d) 2 1/2 pounds.

4. What clothes did Eunmi wear when she planned to leave North Korea in Chapter 11?
(a) Black.
(b) Navy.
(c) Dark green.
(d) Brown.

5. What would Keum Sook buy once a month for her family?
(a) Injobap.
(b) Kimchi.
(c) Noodles.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, when did Keum Sook have to go into hiding?

2. When Park Jin Sik moved back to Hyesan, on what floor was his apartment in Chapter 9?

3. When was Eunmi born?

4. When Keum Sook turned herself into the police in Chapter 9, how long was she sentenced to reeducation?

5. When was Park Jin Sik sentenced to 10 years hard labor at a felony-level prison camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Park Jin Sik's family lose their favorable social and political status?

2. What did Yeonmi's father make for her to eat in Chapter 11, and why did she not eat it?

3. When and why was Yeonmi able to visit Pyongyang?

4. How did Park Jin Sik get the warden to release him from prison for sick leave?

5. Who was Chun Guen?

6. In the Prologue, what did Yeonmi see and learn from her journey to be free?

7. Where did Yeonmi and her family live when she was very young, and what was the house like?

8. What talents did Keum Sook have?

9. What did the boys who led Yeonmi and Keum Sook tell them to say when they crossed the river in Chapter 11?

10. How was Park Jin Sik tortured in Pyongyang?

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