Flood
China
Grandfather
Yong-min
Choices
100
Where was the water when Yong-min woke up?
In the kitchen of his house.
100
Which city can Yong-min see from his house?
Dandong
100
What did grandfather die from?
A fever.
100
Where in North Korea did Yong-min live?
The northern edge of North Korea
100
After he saw the water in his house, what did he want to do?
Fall back asleep and maybe drown without waking up again.
200
What caused Yong-min to fall?
A wave slapped against him and he slipped in the mud.
200
He describes the city as alluring and elusive as a ________.
dream
200
What did grandfather tell Yong-min before he died?
Find your way to freedom.
200
Why was Yong-min sad?
His grandfather had died a few days ago.
200
If he returned to North Korea, what type of life waited for him?
A desperate struggle to feed himself, and then drafted into the military.
300
How did he stay afloat in the water?
A thick tree branch.
300
What would the North Korean soldiers do to people trying to escape to China on normal days?
Capture boats and shoot swimmers.
300
Grandfather chose Yong-min's name. What does it mean?
Clever Dragon
300
What does Yong-min eat for breakfast?
Millet
300
What did he wait for before jumping off the boat?
Everyone to turn and watch the new arrivals being rescued.
400
Who pulled him out of the water the first time?
North Korean soldiers.
400
How would he pretend to be Chinese if he made it?
He would not speak.
400
What was the first thing that Yong-min and Grandfather did each morning?
Fold the thin quilts into a neat stack in the corner.
400
What does Yong-min wear?
His school uniform pants and his only T-shirt.
400
After jumping in the water, what did he do to get away from the rescue?
He sucked in a lungful of air and let himself sink.
500
Who pulled him out the second time?
The Chinese
500
Does he make it to China? How do you know?
Yes. The men who rescued him were speaking Chinese.
500
Grandfather "speaks" to Yong-min two times in the book. When and what does he say?
1. While he was still in the house - Yong-min-ah! Get up! Get up! 2. At the end while he was under water - Yong-min-ah!
500
How did Yong-min earn money?
He secretly sold goods from China.
500
What had he decided to do even if he was caught?
He would make a new life for himself and try to cross the river again and again towards freedom.
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