View a FREE sample

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. How many North Korea-operated restaurants exist in Shanghai, according to Hyeonseo's account?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Eight.

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

3. Why does Hyeonseo refuse Kim's request to have dinner with her, though she feels strongly attracted to him?
(a) She has become too secretive to know how to let someone get to know her.
(b) She is worried about what her mother would say.
(c) She does not want to be hurt.
(d) He is much older than she is.

4. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?
(a) Greatness.
(b) Worship.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Homage.

5. In what area of the men's salon is Hyeonseo put to work massaging a man?
(a) The basement.
(b) The back room.
(c) The attic.
(d) The front room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hyeonseo eventually find out had happened to the money she had given to her mother?

2. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?

3. What location in Hyesan did Hyeonseo name as a "common site for public executions" (73)?

4. What does Hyeonseo have to do while her Uncle Jong-gil and Aunt Sang-hee are at work?

5. What percent chance does Ok-hee say she believes she and Hyeonseo have of succeeding in their plans to move to a different country?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample