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WorksheetsNothing to Envy Study Guide
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Based on the sentence, "Her conduct had always been so impeccable and her devotion so genuine that it never occurred to her that she might be vulnerable.
Which is the best synonym for the word "devotion"?
commitment
harmless
mysteriously
harmless
