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In Order to Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

Yeonmi Park

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Trafficking in China+
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Question 1 of 8
How does the North Korean caste system, known as 'songbun', primarily affect its citizens according to the text?
  • A. It determines their access to education and employment opportunities.
  • B. It dictates which geographic region they are legally allowed to live in.
  • C. It assigns them to specific military ranks upon turning eighteen.
  • D. It regulates how much foreign media they are permitted to consume.
Question 2 of 8
What was a significant advantage of Yeonmi living in the brutal, freezing town of Hyesan?
  • A. It was the center of the country's state-managed marketplaces.
  • B. Its proximity to the Chinese border offered a glimpse of the outside world.
  • C. It was the only city where citizens were exempt from the songbun system.
  • D. It housed the foreign embassies that eventually helped her escape.
Question 3 of 8
What event forced Yeonmi's father into the highly dangerous business of smuggling precious metals?
  • A. A sudden increase in taxes imposed by the local authorities.
  • B. The confiscation of his property by the Pyongyang police.
  • C. The rise of state-managed marketplaces that ruined his initial trading business.
  • D. The need to pay off a massive debt to Chinese human traffickers.
Question 4 of 8
What harsh reality did Yeonmi and her mother face immediately after crossing the border into China?
  • A. They were forced to work in underground sweatshops to pay off their broker.
  • B. They were treated as legal refugees but placed in overcrowded internment camps.
  • C. They fell victim to a human trafficking network that sold North Korean women as brides.
  • D. They were immediately captured by Chinese border patrols and sent back to North Korea.
Question 5 of 8
How did Yeonmi and her mother eventually transition from being illegal migrants in China to citizens of South Korea?
  • A. They traveled through the Gobi Desert to Mongolia, where the South Korean embassy assisted them.
  • B. They bribed Chinese officials to grant them exit visas directly to Seoul.
  • C. They sought asylum at the American embassy in Beijing, which arranged their flight.
  • D. They snuck onto a cargo ship departing from Qingdao to a South Korean port.
Question 6 of 8
What is the primary purpose of the Hanawon Resettlement Center in South Korea?
  • A. To interrogate defectors to ensure they are not North Korean spies.
  • B. To help North Korean defectors adjust to modern society and learn new skills.
  • C. To provide physical rehabilitation for defectors who survived labor camps.
  • D. To train defectors for mandatory service in the South Korean military.
Question 7 of 8
Despite gaining freedom and citizenship in South Korea, what major social challenge did Yeonmi and her mother face?
  • A. They were legally forbidden from contacting anyone outside of South Korea.
  • B. They faced widespread discrimination in their daily lives.
  • C. They were required to pay back the government for their rescue operations.
  • D. They were isolated in a segregated city specifically for defectors.
Question 8 of 8
How did the North Korean government respond to Yeonmi's rise as an international human rights advocate?
  • A. They officially revoked her North Korean citizenship and banned her from returning.
  • B. They ignored her completely to avoid drawing attention to her claims.
  • C. They attempted to discredit her by spreading propaganda and interviewing her relatives.
  • D. They sent undercover agents to South Korea to sabotage her university studies.

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In Order to Live Summary & Overview

In Order to Live (2015) follows the survival story of Yeonmi Park, a North Korean woman who escaped from her home country. In this inspiring memoir, Yeonmi goes through her horrific journey from North Korea to China and finally to South Korea.

Who Should Listen to In Order to Live?

  • Human rights activists
  • Those curious about North Korea
  • Anyone looking for an uplifting story

About the Author: Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park was born in North Korea and fled the country in 2007. She now lives in the United States, where she continues to advocate for human rights.

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