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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 43-53 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mr. Fang tells Hyeonseo that there has been a change in the itinerary, what country does he say Min-ho and Hyeonseo's mother will now be traveling through on their way to South Korea?
(a) Laos.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Cambodia.

2. When Hyeonseo's Uncle Jung-gil tells her that Kim Jong-Il had not been born in Korea, where does he say Kim Jong-il had been born instead?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Laos.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Mongolia.

3. What punishment does Hyeonseo impose on herself for hurting Geun-soo?
(a) She vows never to hurt another man again.
(b) She vows to walk everywhere she goes for one year.
(c) She vows never to marry.
(d) She vows to eat only plain rice for one month.

4. When the Socialist Youth League performed work in the summer, they dug tunnels around Hyeonseo's school. What type of work did they engage in during the other three seasons that year?
(a) Architectural.
(b) Economic.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Journalistic.

5. Even though it meant shopping for food every day, for what reason did Hyeonseo's mother eschew the latest trend of buying a refrigerator from China?
(a) There are too many blackouts.
(b) She did not want to attract attention.
(c) She did not have enough money.
(d) She did not know how to hide it from the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hyeonseo is visiting with her Uncle Jung-gil on the day of her arrival, what terrible news does she realize he has not yet heard?

2. Who does Uncle Jong-gil say drove Kim Il-sung to a heart attack?

3. How does Hyeonseo's mother escape the grasp of the Bowibu who have denounced her?

4. How long does the bus ride take when Hyeonseo, her mother, and her brother travel from Changbai to Shenyang in the first leg of their journey to South Korea?

5. What name does Hyeonseo's mother call her the first time they speak on the phone after years of separation?

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