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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 type of cancer did Park Jin Sik have?

2. In Chapter 16 when Hongwei started gambling, how much was he losing a day?

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

4. When did China purge churches during the Cultural Revolution?

5. About how long did Yeonmi and the others stay at the military base in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Yeonmi's group one of the last sent to Mongolia from the Qingdao mission?

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

3. Where did Yeonmi and her mother get an apartment and how did they furnish it?

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

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

6. In Chapter 21, why did Yeonmi spend a month when she refused to leave her apartment?

7. What happened when Yeonmi and her mother crossed the river into China?

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

9. What did Hongwei do when he started to run out of money in Chapter 16?

10. What is Hanawon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

North Korea has a caste system. What is the caste system like in North Korean? How does it affect a person’s destiny?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 16, Yeonmi resolved to have a better life. How did determination help Yeonmi find a better life?

Essay Topic 3

Keum Sook moved to Kowon after her husband was arrested. Did Keum Sook have permission to move? How and why was she punished for moving?

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