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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. Once Hyeonseo changes her mind and decides that she does want to see Kim before he goes back to Seoul, what does she do?
2. In what area of the men's salon is Hyeonseo put to work massaging a man?
3. What result of a medical check-up convinces Hyeonseo that she is about to die?
4. Who stands up for Hyeonseo when the customer yells that Hyeonseo has misunderstood his request because she is North Korean?
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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hyeonseo characterize Min-ho's view of money and how his views represent those of all North Koreans?
2. What are Geun-soo's mother's views regarding what kind of women Geun-soo should date?
3. What job does Hyeonseo get after receiving her new piece of Chinese identification and how does the situation demonstrate the power inherent in proven legitimacy?
4. What plan does Hyeonseo invent in order to reach South Korea?
5. What does Hyeonseo long for just before she again meets her previous acquaintance Ok-hee?
6. How does Hyeonseo acquire her new identification card while living in China?
7. What is symbolized by Hyeonseo's "fashionable new shoes" (101) that she wears on her journey into China?
8. What does Hyeonseo describe as "the cloud" (160) in her sky once she gets settled in her new job in Xita, gets her driving license, lives in her own apartment, and feels more confident in general?
9. When Hyeonseo speaks to her mother on the phone for the first time in years, what is Hyeonseo's reaction?
10. What emotion does Hyeonseo say she feels after her mother tells her over the phone that she should not return to North Korea?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Within the memoir, the manipulation of language in order to shift people's perspectives is a common theme, such as the North Korean regime's use of the phrase The Arduous March as a euphemism for the deadly famine sweeping the country. Discuss the theme of language manipulation throughout the memoir and relate it to manipulation of language within modern politics.
Essay Topic 2
After her forced separation from her family, Hyeonseo builds many relationships with others that resemble family relationships. Choose three people with whom Hyeonseo builds these familial relationships, describe the circumstances surrounding the bonds she forms with each person, and discuss how these relationships fuel the author's message about the definition of family.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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