Characters
The young girl who was the main character of the story
Who is Sookan?
The country that took over Korea during World War II
What is Japan?
The item destroyed when Sookan's grandfather was caught writing in Korean
What is a tree?
The capital city of South Korea
What is Seoul?
This word means, "it's all right".
What is "khorosho"?
The character forced to supervise a sock factory
Who is Sookan's mother?
The country that was bringing communism in to North Korea
What is Russia?
The people punished in the factory for not making enough resources
Who are the stock girls?
What is Pyongyang?
This word means "Go away!"
What is "Kara"?
The character that is in the resistance movement in Manchuria
Who is Sookan's father?
The part of Korea that will become communist
What is North Korea?
The language Sookan was forced to speak in school against her will
What is Japanese?
What is the 38th parallel line?
This word means "Yes, Teacher".
What is "Hai, Sensei"?
The character who was unusually wise for his age, the main character's brother
Who is Inchun?
The part of Korea that becomes democratic
What is South Korea?
The person who became lost on the trip to South Korea
Who is Sookan and Inchun's mother?
The sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula
What is the Yellow Sea?
This word means "coal-heated floor".
What is "ondol"?
The character in the story who died of sadness while trying to hold on to Korean traditions
Who is Sookan's grandfather?
The country trying to help South Korea become free
What is the United States?
The relatives of Sookan's who were caught as being traitors and shot
Who is Sookan's aunt and uncle?
The sea to the east of the Korean peninsula
What is the East Sea?
This word means "big sister".
What is "nuna"?