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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Park Jin Sik offer to give the warden of the prison to let him out on sick leave?
(a) 1 million won.
(b) 500,000 won.
(c) 500 won.
(d) 10,000 won.

2. In Chapter 11, what food did Park Jin Sik make Yeonmi, but she was not able to eat it?
(a) Potato.
(b) Kimchi.
(c) Rice.
(d) Salted radishes.

3. How long was Yeonmi's mother gone when she went to Pyongyang to get Park Jin Sik out of jail in Chapter 7?
(a) 2 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. In Chapter 10, how far was it from Yeonmi's uncle's house to their apartment building?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1/12 miles.
(d) 2 1/2 miles.

5. What type of work did Keum Sook have to do when she was sentenced to reeducation in Chapter 9?
(a) Farm work.
(b) Babysitting.
(c) Heavy construction.
(d) Cleaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, where did Yeonmi and her mother cross the border into China?

2. In 2002, what was an average worker's salary for a month at the unofficial exchange rate?

3. When was the Lunar New Year celebration in Chapter 10 that showed how much the status of Yeonmi's family had changed?

4. In Chapter 11, who helped Yeonmi get up the stairs to her apartment after she left the hospital?

5. When did Yeonmi's parents get a divorce?

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