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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Cocaine.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Crystal methamphetamine.
(d) Muscle relaxers.

2. 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.

3. Whom does Hyeonseo mentally thank for forcing her to learn Chinese characters once it is clear she must stay in China long-term?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Mr. Ahn.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

4. What job does Hyeonso take after escaping from the men's salon?
(a) Administrative assistant.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Receptionist.

5. How does Hyeonseo find out that she will not be allowed to leave the salon even if she decides not to take the job?
(a) The madam tells her that she is now contracted to work here for one year.
(b) One of her customers tells her.
(c) Another worker tells her that this is not the type of place one can just leave.
(d) The man with the tattoo threatens her life.

6. How old is Hyeonseo by the time she gets her new job at the cosmetics company in the Mihang district?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 28.
(d) 21.

7. After Hyeonseo talks her way out of the men's salon, in what type of vehicle does she escape?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A bus.
(d) A tuk-tuk.

8. What object does Hyeonseo's first customer in her new job ask her for when she mistakenly gives him a piece of gum?
(a) Sugar.
(b) A match.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) Honey.

9. Where does Hyeonseo decide to go once she has reached Mr. Ahn's house across the river in China?
(a) To a neighborhood bar.
(b) To the local teahouse.
(c) To visit her family in Shenyang.
(d) Back across the river to Hyesan.

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

11. What bad news does Mrs. Ahn deliver to Hyeonseo when Hyeonseo visits Changbai in October of 2004?
(a) Mr. Ahn has died.
(b) Kim Il-sung has died.
(c) Kim Jong-il has died.
(d) Min-ho has died.

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

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

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

15. What percent chance does Ok-hee say she believes she and Hyeonseo have of succeeding in their plans to move to a different country?
(a) 50%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 30%.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Hyeonseo see a news story on television about North Koreans seeking political asylum at the South Korean embassy in Beijing?

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

3. What type of music does Hyeonseo set as the incoming ring tone solely for when her mother and brother call her?

4. Once Hyeonseo changes her mind and decides that she does want to see Kim before he goes back to Seoul, what does she do?

5. Hyeonseo says that after years in the Chinese workforce, she develops "an emotional attachment" (166) to what?

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