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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. In what season did Hyeonseo and her family move to the riverfront house in Hyesan?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

2. 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?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 15 hours.

3. Hyeonseo remarks that the family's home by the river in Hyesan was perfect for what?
(a) Learning to sail.
(b) Learning to ice skate.
(c) Her own gardening hobby.
(d) Her mother's illicit enterprises.

4. What item does Mr. Ahn buy for Hyeonseo in an attempt to make her "look more Chinese" (102)?
(a) A sweatshirt.
(b) A vest.
(c) A hat.
(d) A coat.

5. When Hyeonseo and her mother and brother are safe inside the Changbai hotel, Hyeonseo says that she has "never felt such extremes" of what two emotions "at the same time" (229)?
(a) Comedy and tragedy.
(b) Excitement and satisfaction.
(c) Elation and depression.
(d) Joy and sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad news does Mrs. Ahn deliver to Hyeonseo when Hyeonseo visits Changbai in October of 2004?

2. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?

3. Through what country had Hyeonseo planned for her mother and brother to travel on their way to South Korea?

4. Hyeonseo writes, "Now that I was to stay indefinitely in China, I had to learn" (112) what language?

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?

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