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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With what implements do the North Korean police beat Min-ho during his interrogation?
(a) Nightsticks.
(b) Blackjacks.
(c) Brass knuckles.
(d) Truncheons.

4. What is Geun-soo doing when he gets on the phone with Hyeonseo and asks her to come back?
(a) Eating.
(b) Yawning.
(c) Playing a video game.
(d) Weeping.

5. 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?
(a) Moving to Shenyang together.
(b) Getting a new apartment together in Laos.
(c) Moving to South Korea together.
(d) Volunteering to help North Korean defectors.

6. How many months after her departure from their home does Hyeonseo wait before contacting her aunt and uncle in Shenyang?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. When Hyeonseo leaves her waitressing job, what position does she take instead?
(a) Cook and hostess.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Interpreter and secretary.
(d) Washerwoman and housekeeper.

8. Whom does Hyeonseo name as someone who becomes a great friend to her in China?
(a) Mi-ran.
(b) Ok-hee.
(c) Min-ho.
(d) Dick.

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

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

11. When Hyeonseo and the other workers enter their workplace, they pass through "a special machine" (160) that does what?
(a) Demagnetizes.
(b) Blows contaminates from clothing.
(c) Provides x-rays.
(d) Detects metal.

12. When Hyeonseo's mother calls her a time other than their regular time, what does she tell Hyeonseo she has laid her hands on and is trying to sell?
(a) Muscle relaxers.
(b) Crystal methamphetamine.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

13. When Hyeonseo is at her lowest point, she decides to blow all of her savings on what item?
(a) New clothes.
(b) A new cell phone.
(c) A car.
(d) A tandem bicycle.

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

15. 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?
(a) That Kim Il-sung had died.
(b) That her sister had died.
(c) That her brother had been committed to an asylum.
(d) That her father had died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What kind of company does Hyeonseo's Uncle Jong-gil run in China?

4. After their first phone conversation after many years of separation, how often do Hyeonseo and her mother speak on the phone?

5. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?

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