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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What insects did Hyeonseo's teacher point out to the class during their field trip in order to say that even they were "sad at the Great Leader's death" (72)?
2. What was the last present Hyeonseo received from her father prior to his death?
3. Even though it meant shopping for food every day, for what reason did Hyeonseo's mother eschew the latest trend of buying a refrigerator from China?
4. At what age does Hyeonseo witness her first public execution?
5. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is shown about Hyeonseo's maternal grandmother's character within the description of her reaction to Hyeonseo's mother's divorce and child borne of the marriage?
2. How is the theme of appearance versus reality demonstrated within the description of Hyeonseo's mother's behavior once her husband has been detained for ten days?
3. What beliefs about American people does Hyeonseo say are taught to every North Korean child?
4. What does the family's color television symbolize within the narrative?
5. Where is Hyeonseo's family's new house in Hyesan located after they move back from Anju?
6. What quality of her mother's personality does Hyeonseo state is an unusual trait for a woman of high songbun?
7. How is Hyeonseo's mother's devotion to Hyeonseo's father demonstrated in the scene when Hyeonseo's father does not return on time from his business trip to China?
8. What do the hills surrounding the city of Anju symbolize within the text?
9. What reason does the author provide for her claim that her family's new home in Hyesan was perfect for her "mother's illicit enterprises" (57)?
10. What major rite of passage within North Korea's culture does Hyeonseo undergo when she is 14 years old?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The memoir is littered with the use of sensory details to create a vivid picture of the many different places Hyeonseo finds herself once she has crossed the Yalu River into China. Discuss the author's purpose in including the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and tactile sensations of Hyeonseo's experiences.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of fear within the memoir The Girl with Seven Names. What is the author telling the reader about the nature of fear, about the harm that fear can inflict, and about the methods people can use to combat fear?
Essay Topic 3
How is the literary device of foreshadowing used to highlight coming events within the story of The Girl with Seven Names? Provide an ample number of quotes from the memoir in order to prove your claims.
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