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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is found in the house where Captain Narita lived?
(a) A secret Buddhist shrine.
(b) A journal.
(c) Dead bodies.
(d) Stockpiles of rice.

2. At Little Proletariat School, what are the children encouraged to do?
(a) Learn about other cultures.
(b) Learn Spanish.
(c) Talk about their personal goals.
(d) Talk about their families.

3. After the Japanese leave, who invades Korea?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

4. Who makes arrangements for Sookan's family to flee to the South?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Kisa.
(c) Haiwon.
(d) Inchun.

5. Mother is waiting for the return of ___ from a labor camp.
(a) Her brother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her husband and sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes pity on Sookan and Inchun and tells them to meet him at the train station later that night?

2. After being invaded again, where does Sookan's family hide?

3. While being interrogated in the guardhouse, where do the children say they are going?

4. How do Sookan and Inchun help a young mother at the market?

5. Where do Inchun and Sookan try to spend the night while looking for their mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the old man in the train station approach Sookan and Inchun?

2. How does the conductor help Sookan and Inchun?

3. Do you think that Korea is better off with the Russians than the Japanese?

4. Describe Dobraski.

5. After the Russians invade northern Korea, where is father and what is he doing?

6. How does the old man at the train station help Sookan and Inchun?

7. Describe the guide who is to lead the family to the South.

8. What do you think is the real reason the guide wanted Mother to separate from Sookan and Inchun?

9. What does Aunt Tiger do to ease suspicions about the family's true opinion about Communism? How well does it work out?

10. Describe Mrs. Kim.

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