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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. Who helped Yeonmi get home from the hospital in Chapter 11?

2. How much older was Yeonmi's sister Eunmi than Yeonmi?

3. How long before Yeonmi andher mother crossed into China, did Yeonmi's sister Eunmi cross?

4. How old was Yeonmi when she visited Pyongyang?

5. Over how many months did Keum Sook come and go frequently in Chapter 7 while Park Jin Sik was incarcerated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brief history did Yeonmi share about Korea in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 11, how did Yeonmi get home from the hospital?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Yeonmi describe her father and the changes in him when she sees him?

4. What talents did Keum Sook have?

5. Where did Yeonmi and her family live when she was very young, and what was the house like?

6. In Chapter 8, when Keum Sook moved back to Kowon, where did Yeonmi live?

7. In Chapter 5, where was capitalism alive and well?

8. Where was Park Jin Sik most of the time between 1998 and 2002, and what was he doing?

9. What did Yeonmi's father make for her to eat in Chapter 11, and why did she not eat it?

10. What did the boys who led Yeonmi and Keum Sook tell them to say when they crossed the river in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

North Korea has a caste system. What is the caste system like in North Korean? How does it affect a person’s destiny?

Essay Topic 2

Yeonmi suffered from extreme anxiety and PTSD after coming to South Korea. Why did Yeonmi suffer from anxiety and PTSD after coming to South Korea?

Essay Topic 3

Yeonmi and Keum Sook fell into a human trafficking ring when they came to China. When the women were given a choice to be trafficked or return to China, why did they choose to be trafficked?

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