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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 31-36 and Part Three: Journey into Darkness, Chapters 37-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Hyeonseo's mother call her the first time they speak on the phone after years of separation?
(a) Soon-hyang.
(b) Min-ra.
(c) Min-young.
(d) Min-su.

2. Even though it meant shopping for food every day, for what reason did Hyeonseo's mother eschew the latest trend of buying a refrigerator from China?
(a) There are too many blackouts.
(b) She did not have enough money.
(c) She did not want to attract attention.
(d) She did not know how to hide it from the police.

3. What red article of clothing did Hyeonseo wear to school that caused the teacher to call her a capitalist and to slap her face?
(a) Suspenders.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Boots.
(d) A hat.

4. Hyeonseo says that her parents' jobs and business dealings meant that her family had enough what?
(a) Medical care.
(b) Food.
(c) Vacation.
(d) Power.

5. How does Hyeonseo escape the painful and confusing truth her Uncle Jung-gil shares with her about North Korea?
(a) She focuses on feeling sleepy.
(b) She focuses on her watch.
(c) She focuses on her cigarette.
(d) She focuses on her ice cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1992, the North Korean government launched a widely publicized campaign called "Let us eat" (55), how many meals per day?

2. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?

3. When Min-ho calls Hyeonseo to ask for more money, for what does Hyeonseo assume the last round of money had been used?

4. Hyeonseo's "Uncle" (105) Jung-gil is actually not her biological uncle, but is instead related to her in what way?

5. What does Hyeonseo forget to ask when she accepts her first job after leaving the men's salon?

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