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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Yeonmi arrive in South Korea?

2. For how long were most North Korean men from the middle and upper classes conscripted for military service?

3. In Chapter 10, because of family connections, how long was Chun Guen supposed to serve in the military?

4. How much money did Keum Sook borrow for Yeonmi's operation in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 8, where did Aunt Min Hee take Yeonmi to live with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, why did Yeonmi have to go to the hospital?

2. In Chapter 5, where was capitalism alive and well?

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

4. How did Yeonmi follow her parents' footsteps in Chapter 8?

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

6. What did Yeonmi and her family hear about North Koreans who went to work in other countries in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 10, how was Park Jin Sik mistreated during the Lunar New Year celebration at his brother's house?

8. In Chapter 9, how does Yeonmi describe her father and the changes in him when she sees him?

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

10. What brief history did Yeonmi share about Korea in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Hongwei tried to buy Yeonmi’s affections, she had an epiphany about happiness. What did Yeonmi realize about happiness?

Essay Topic 2

There was an economic turndown when Yeonmi was growing up. How and why was the North Korean economy more prosperous during the years when Yeonmi’s parents were growing up than when she grew up?

Essay Topic 3

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Park use chapter titles in the novel?

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