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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT one quality Uncle Jong-gil attributes to Kim Jong-il?
(a) He lives in palaces.
(b) He drinks cognac and eats fine cheeses.
(c) He is a communist.
(d) He lives with brigades of pleasure girls.

3. Who does Uncle Jong-gil say drove Kim Il-sung to a heart attack?
(a) The American government.
(b) Kim Jong-un.
(c) Kim Jong-il.
(d) Hostile citizens.

4. Hyeonseo says that "Any North Koreans found illegally in China" (101) were handled in what way?
(a) They were publicly executed.
(b) They were placed in Chinese prisons.
(c) They were placed in Chinese detention centers.
(d) They were handed over to the Bowibu.

5. What kind of company does Hyeonseo's Uncle Jong-gil run in China?
(a) A trading company.
(b) A Taekwondo studio.
(c) A coal mining company.
(d) A printing company.

6. 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) Her brother and uncle.
(c) Policemen.
(d) The two South Korean filmmakers.

7. After Hyeonseo's mother escapes from the Bowibu, how long does she wait before she returns to Hyesan?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One month.

8. When Hyeonseo asks the North Korean waitress where her plastic surgery had performed, what is the waitress's reply?
(a) Pyongyang.
(b) Laos.
(c) South Korea.
(d) Thailand.

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

10. How does Hyeonseo's mother escape the grasp of the Bowibu who have denounced her?
(a) She screams in the street that she is being murdered and she is released.
(b) She pleas for help from a passing taxi driver and jumps in.
(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.

11. 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?
(a) Her two cousins.
(b) Policemen.
(c) The two South Korean filmmakers.
(d) Her brother and uncle.

12. How many North Korea-operated restaurants exist in Shanghai, according to Hyeonseo's account?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Three.

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

14. What name does Hyeonseo's mother call her the first time they speak on the phone after years of separation?
(a) Min-ra.
(b) Soon-hyang.
(c) Min-young.
(d) Min-su.

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

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. What does Hyeonseo have to do while her Uncle Jong-gil and Aunt Sang-hee are at work?

3. What does Hyeonseo say becomes a main topic of conversation between herself and Ok-hee once they see the television news story about the North Korean defectors?

4. What object does Hyeonseo's first customer in her new job ask her for when she mistakenly gives him a piece of gum?

5. What two items does Hyeonseo's mother give to the head of the investigation team in order to have her name removed from the list of suspects?

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