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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Hyeonseo's mother tells her not to come back to Hyesan because the family is under suspicion due to Hyeonseo's absence, what does she tell Hyeonseo she plans to do?
(a) Fake Hyeonseo's death.
(b) Sell the house and move.
(c) Come to China and get her.
(d) Find a way to get the whole family to South Korea.

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) Her mother.
(c) Mr. Ahn.
(d) Her father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hyeonseo is at her lowest point, she decides to blow all of her savings on what item?

2. 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?

3. When Hyeonseo asks the North Korean waitress where her plastic surgery had performed, what is the waitress's reply?

4. Who finds a broker to help Hyeonseo and Ok-hee enact their plan to move to a different country?

5. How does Hyeonseo escape the painful and confusing truth her Uncle Jung-gil shares with her about North Korea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by Hyeonseo's "fashionable new shoes" (101) that she wears on her journey into China?

2. To whom does Hyeonseo's new identification card, the one stating that her name is Park Sun-ja, belong?

3. When Hyeonseo goes to Xita to find a job, what is the outcome?

4. What are Geun-soo's mother's views regarding what kind of women Geun-soo should date?

5. What causes Hyeonseo to make the decision not to marry Geun-soo?

6. What does Hyeonseo mean when she writes, "I should have seen the warning lights when Geun-soo began urging me to improve my Mandarin and correcting me on points of etiquette" (117)?

7. What reasons does Hyeonseo provide for her tendency to forget she is North Korean once she has been in Shanghai for a full year?

8. How does Hyeonseo feel every time she walks into the Shanghai restaurant called Pyongyang Okryugwan and why?

9. What major piece of information does Hyeonseo find out from her regular waitress at Pyongyang Okryugwan and how does the information demonstrate the theme of social stratification?

10. What are the considerations that cause Hyeonseo to waffle in her decision about whether or not to go to South Korea?

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