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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do the army officers tell Hyeonseo's mother and brother that they must do in order to be released from custody?
(a) Denounce five traitors to the state.
(b) Help them catch Hyeonseo.
(c) Say nothing.
(d) Pay a large fine.

8. 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) One of her customers tells her.
(b) The man with the tattoo threatens her life.
(c) The madam tells her that she is now contracted to work here for one year.
(d) Another worker tells her that this is not the type of place one can just leave.

9. 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?
(a) A refrigerator and cash.
(b) Cash and a motorcycle.
(c) A freezer and a washing machine.
(d) Crystal methamphetamine and cash.

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

11. What does Hyeonseo have to do while her Uncle Jong-gil and Aunt Sang-hee are at work?
(a) She has to go out and look for work.
(b) She has to remain inside.
(c) She has to work in the garden.
(d) She has to watch the couple's children.

12. Hyeonseo writes, "Now that I was to stay indefinitely in China, I had to learn" (112) what language?
(a) Mongolian.
(b) Mandarin.
(c) Szechuan.
(d) Cantonese.

13. What amount of money does the Bowibu tell Hyeonseo's mother can be paid so that Hyeonseo can come home and will not be charged with a crime?
(a) 50,000 yuan.
(b) 20,000 yuan.
(c) 80,000 yuan.
(d) 30,000 yuan.

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

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) 90%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 80%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what implements do the North Korean police beat Min-ho during his interrogation?

3. Why does Hyeonseo refuse Kim's request to have dinner with her, though she feels strongly attracted to him?

4. What is Geun-soo doing when he gets on the phone with Hyeonseo and asks her to come back?

5. How many times more does Hyeonseo's new job pays in comparison to her waitressing job?

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