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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?
(a) At least 80%.
(b) 99%.
(c) 100%.
(d) At least 90%.

2. When Hyeonseo sinks into depression and no longer wants to talk to anyone, what object does she buy as company?
(a) A dog.
(b) A doll.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A cat.

3. The thought of what event keeps Hyeonseo from trying to make it to South Korea when she first considers the possibility?
(a) Kim Il-sung's birthday.
(b) A press conference.
(c) National Day.
(d) The harvest.

4. What key word does Hyeonseo tell herself when she is trying to make it through her interrogation successfully?
(a) Family.
(b) Relax.
(c) Mother.
(d) Focus.

5. What instrument left behind by her cousin does Hyeonseo teach herself to play during her stay with her aunt and uncle in Shenyang?
(a) An accordion.
(b) A xylophone.
(c) A harpsichord.
(d) A guitar.

6. Hyeonseo's "Uncle" (105) Jung-gil is actually not her biological uncle, but is instead related to her in what way?
(a) He is her mother's uncle.
(b) He is her father's cousin.
(c) He is her second cousin.
(d) He is a friend of the family.

7. After their first phone conversation after many years of separation, how often do Hyeonseo and her mother speak on the phone?
(a) Every morning.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every evening.
(d) Every weekend.

8. With what object does a mysterious figure hit Hyeonseo over the head when she arrives home from work?
(a) A block of wood.
(b) A vase.
(c) A beer bottle.
(d) A tire iron.

9. In what city does Hyeonseo celebrate her eighteenth birthday?
(a) Changbai.
(b) Hyesan.
(c) Shenyang.
(d) Tokyo.

10. What does Hyeonseo forget to ask when she accepts her first job after leaving the men's salon?
(a) Whether she will need an ID.
(b) The amount of her salary.
(c) Which days she will have off.
(d) What her hours will be.

11. What result of a medical check-up convinces Hyeonseo that she is about to die?
(a) A high blood sugar level.
(b) A high blood pressure reading.
(c) A lump in her breast.
(d) A high cholesterol level.

12. What does the word omma mean in Korean?
(a) Mother.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Sister.
(d) Brother.

13. Whom does Hyeonseo mentally thank for making her learn how to master Chinese characters?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her primary school teacher.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

14. How does Hyeonseo's mother escape the grasp of the Bowibu who have denounced her?
(a) She pleas for help from a passing taxi driver and jumps in.
(b) She screams in the street that she is being murdered and she is released.
(c) She climbs out of the bathroom window at the headquarters.
(d) She hits one of the Bowibu over the head with her purse and runs.

15. What type of music does Hyeonseo set as the incoming ring tone solely for when her mother and brother call her?
(a) A Thai ballad.
(b) A samisen tune.
(c) A Chinese comedy ballad.
(d) A Korean comedy rap.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the receptionist at the restaurant calls Hyeonseo to tell her there are two men waiting for her there, who does Hyeonseo think they are?

2. 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?

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

4. Whom does Hyeonseo name as someone who becomes a great friend to her in China?

5. After Hyeonseo's mother escapes from the Bowibu, how long does she wait before she returns to Hyesan?

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