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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. 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. Why does Hyeonseo refuse Kim's request to have dinner with her, though she feels strongly attracted to him?
3. What job does Hyeonseo perform within her role at the cosmetics company in the Mihang district?
4. After Hyeonseo's mother escapes from the Bowibu, how long does she wait before she returns to Hyesan?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What secret does Hyeonseo keep from Geun-soo, though she does tell him that she is North Korean?
3. How does Hyeonseo characterize Min-ho's view of money and how his views represent those of all North Koreans?
4. How does Hyeonseo acquire her new identification card while living in China?
5. How does Hyeonseo feel every time she walks into the Shanghai restaurant called Pyongyang Okryugwan and why?
6. To what location does the title of Part Two refer?
7. What is symbolized by Hyeonseo's "fashionable new shoes" (101) that she wears on her journey into China?
8. 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?
9. How does Hyeonseo describe Ok-hee and what does Hyeonseo find out the two women have in common?
10. To whom does Hyeonseo's new identification card, the one stating that her name is Park Sun-ja, belong?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a symbolic object from the memoir, such as Hyeonseo's boots, the Big Mac, or the portrait of Kim Jong-il and discuss its overall meaning and connection to themes within the text.
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
Look for instances within the memoir that discuss stereotypes people from one location have in their minds about residents of another location. What passages and incidents are used by the author in order to portray these views and what is the author's message regarding stereotyping a person based on where he or she lives?
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