1. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?
(a) Long distance running.
(b) Taekwando.
(c) Ice skating.
(d) Cricket.

2. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Red Guard.
(b) The Socialist Party.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) The Red Cross.

3. When the receptionist at the restaurant calls Hyeonseo to tell her there are two men waiting for her there, who are the two men?
(a) Her two cousins.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Her brother and uncle.
(d) The two South Korean filmmakers.

4. About what malady is Hyeonseo speaking when she says that her father displayed signs of "an illness that is not acknowledged in North Korea" (67)?
(a) Depression.
(b) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

5. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before Hyesan disappears from Hyeonseo's view, she thinks of the love and trust in her mother's eyes as she had told Hyeonseo not to stay out too late. What is NOT one way Hyeonseo says she feels at this moment?

2. In what city does Mr. Ahn live?

3. What border was Hyeonseo's father crossing when he was arrested?

4. Whom does Hyeonseo mentally thank for making her learn how to master Chinese characters?

5. What punishment does Hyeonseo impose on herself for hurting Geun-soo?

(see the answer key)

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