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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. What was the date in Chapter 18 when Yeonmi and her mother crossed into Mongolia?

2. In Chapter 13, what was the only thing that Yeonmi could eat?

3. How old was Hongwei, the man Zhifang sold Yeonmi to in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 18, how far did Yeonmi, Keum Sook, and Hae Soon have to travel by bus?

5. In Chapter 17, what was Myung Ok's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Yeonmi tried to get an ID in Chapter 16?

2. What did Yeonmi and her mother tell the NIS agents about their past?

3. What happened shortly after Yeonmi and her mother crossed into Mongolia?

4. How do Yeonmi and her mother get to Mongolia?

5. What was learned about Park Jin Sik's condition after he went to a hospital in China?

6. How did Yeonmi and her mother get from Shenyang to Qingdao, and what risks did they take?

7. In Chapter 16, why was Keum Sook sold again?

8. Why did Hongwei's business become more dangerous and less profitable in Chapter 15?

9. What was it like for Yeonmi to work in the adult chatrooms?

10. What did Yeonmi do with her father's remains when he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of this book, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Yeonmi decided she had a debt to repay. Why did Yeonmi decide she had a debt to repay and how did she decide to repay her debt?

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