People
Who was executed for attempting to escape the camp?
Shin’s mother and brother
Shin trusted Uncle?
TRUE
What was the most common food Shin received at school?
Corn porridge
What punishment did Shin’s teacher often use on students?
a. Standing outside in the snow b. Beating with a stick
c.Sleeping without blankets d.Staying up all night
b. Beating with a stick
Why did the investigators torture Shin in the underground prison?
They believed he knew about his mother and brother’s escape attempt.
Who was Shin’s cellmate when he was locked up in the camp’s underground prison?
Kim Jin Myung or “Uncle”
Only inside the camps, North Korea was struggling.
FALSE
What food punishment did Shin face if he broke rules at school?
Losing his meal
What job was Shin assigned to after school?
a. Cooking meals b. Repairing jails c. Working at the coal site d.Sewing uniforms
C.Working at the coal site
After Shin turned 16 and graduated, where was he assigned to work?
Pig Farm
Who told Shin he needs to work of the sins of his mother and brother?
His teacher
On the day of the mother and brother’s execution, Shin felt ashamed and sad. However, Shin’s father was not ashamed.
FALSE
What did prisoners often eat secretly off the ground in the fields?
Leftover grains
What did Shin’s uncle encourage him to do while recovering?
a) Exercise
b) Eat more
c) Stay quiet and careful
d) Learn to read
C) stay quiet and careful
Why did Shin get his finger chopped off?
Dropped a sewing machine
Who saved Shin’s life because he/she was the only one to care for him when he came out of the underground prison?
The new teacher
Shin had to depose of the dead bodies that were caught under the concrete wall.
TRUE
Why were children encouraged to report others for stealing food?
To earn extra portion in meals.
What was a major reason Shin struggled at school?
a. He had trouble meeting people b. Classes were too hard c. Food punishments made him weak d. He didn’t understand the language they spoke
C. Food punishments made him weak
What specific method of torture did Shin endure in the underground prison?
Being hung over a fire by his wrists and feet.
Who was basically the only person Shin trusted at schoo?
Hong Sung Jo
One of the prison rules said you could only talk during meal times
FALSE
What did uncle rub on shins wounds as an anti-biotic?
Soup
What gift did shin’s dad send him when he was working at the sewing factory? a. rice flower b.corn c.cabbage d.pork
A. Rice flower
What caused the mass killing of prisoners while Shin was working on the hydroelectric dam?
A big flood