View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what malady is Hyeonseo speaking when she says that her father displayed signs of "an illness that is not acknowledged in North Korea" (67)?
(a) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
(b) Depression.
(c) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
(d) Anxiety.

2. To what figure is Chapter 14's title referring in its statement that "The great heart has stopped beating" on the chapter's title page?
(a) Kim Jong-Il.
(b) Hyeonseo's father.
(c) Kim Jong-un.
(d) Kim Il-sung.

3. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?
(a) Worship.
(b) Homage.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Greatness.

4. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?
(a) A heretic.
(b) A murderer whose victim is of higher status.
(c) A political prisoner with no hope of release.
(d) A thief.

5. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?
(a) 18.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

6. How many broad categories exist within the caste system of songbun?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

7. What was the last present Hyeonseo received from her father prior to his death?
(a) A doll.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A tea set.
(d) A hula-hoop.

8. For North Korean citizens, joining the Young Pioneer Corps is compulsory in the years between what two ages?
(a) 8-18.
(b) 9-14.
(c) 10-16.
(d) 6-12.

9. Hyeonseo says that after a young woman does what in North Korean society, it can be hard for her to find a marriage match?
(a) Becomes sexually active.
(b) Gets divorced.
(c) Turns eighteen.
(d) Dates.

10. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Socialist Party.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The Red Guard.

11. What red article of clothing did Hyeonseo wear to school that caused the teacher to call her a capitalist and to slap her face?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A hat.
(c) Boots.
(d) Suspenders.

12. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

13. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?
(a) Wavering.
(b) Elite.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Hostile.

14. Why does Hyeonseo not start kindergarten in Hyesan as she had thought she would?
(a) The family's house burns down and they are relocated to a new city.
(b) Her mother's job is transferred to a new city.
(c) Her mother decides to teach her at home.
(d) Her father's job is transferred to a new city.

15. What location in Hyesan did Hyeonseo name as a "common site for public executions" (73)?
(a) The airport.
(b) The public square.
(c) The National Museum.
(d) The riverbank.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what activity does the author say is the only time she and her classmates called each other "comrade" (33)?

2. At what age does Hyeonseo first visit South Korea?

3. In what season did Hyeonseo and her family move to the riverfront house in Hyesan?

4. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?

5. What aspect of Hyeonseo's mother's character does Hyeonseo say is unusual for a woman of high songbun?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 497 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample