Nothing to Envy Study Guide

What was most likely Chang-bo's reaction to the t.v. show about the boot factory?

• This program was very different from how most stories were covered.

• He thought the shoe factory was fake

• He knew that it had been edited to make the factory and the workers look good.

• He was impressed by the factory and the workers.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which statement about the North Korean economy is best supported in the passage?

• The North Korean economy is failing while South Korea's economy is doing well.

• The South Korean economy is failing while North Korea's economy is doing well.

• Both North Korea and South Korea's economy are failing.

• Both North Korea and South Korea's economy are doing well.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which statement about Oak-hee, Chang-bo's daughter can best be inferred from the passage?

• Oak-he is more likely to side with her mother.

• Oak-he doesn't care about the economy.

• Oak-he supports Kim Jong-un and his economy.

• Like Chang-bo, Oak-he understands that the economy is failing.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which inference can be made about Chang-bo's job based on the passage?

• He kept all of his work secret from his family.

• He made sure to put a positive spin on all of his assignments so he did not get in trouble with the government.

• He told stories that were very different from the one that got him in trouble.

• The uncensored information he received helped him understand that North Koreas had an excellent economy.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why did Chang-bo and his family have to be careful when speaking in their apartment?

• The government had advanced security systems that watched inside the building.

• Mrs. Song was a snitch and was going to turn her husband in.

• The neighbors could hear through the thin plaster walls.

• Chang-bo's daughter Oak-hee was a snitch and would turn her parents in.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which inference can be made about Mrs. Song

• She was very angry at the police for how they treated Chang-bo.

• She knew she should have never married Chang-bo because he was a rebel.

• She wanted to divorce Chang-bo after the arrest.

• She is completely loyal to the North Korean Government

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can be inferred about occurrences similar to Chang-bo's arrest?

• Situations similar to Chang-bo's happened all the time.

• The police didn't get involved in instances like this unless someone said something negative about Kim Jong-un.

• Situations like Chang-bo's were very rare. Citizens almost never were arrested.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is allowed in North Korea?

• choosing your hairstyle

• lying about world news

• using as much electricity as needed

• making jokes about government leader

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is not allowed in North Korea?

• editing footage for news stories

• being married and living in the same house

• responding to agents during an investigation

• visiting friends and family whenever you want.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on this sentence, "To be denounced by a neighbor for bad-mouthing the regime was nothing extraordinary.",

which of the following is the best synonym for "regime."

• betrayer

• commitment

• administration

• falsehood

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4