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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 43-53 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two items does Hyeonseo's mother give to the head of the investigation team in order to have her name removed from the list of suspects?
(a) Crystal methamphetamine and cash.
(b) Cash and a motorcycle.
(c) A freezer and a washing machine.
(d) A refrigerator and cash.

2. Just before Hyesan disappears from Hyeonseo's view, she thinks of the love and trust in her mother's eyes as she had told Hyeonseo not to stay out too late. What is NOT one way Hyeonseo says she feels at this moment?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Outsmarted.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Stupid.

3. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?
(a) Taekwando.
(b) Ice skating.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Long distance running.

4. What does hyeon mean in Korean?
(a) Smile.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Wealth.

5. Hyeonseo says that "Any North Koreans found illegally in China" (101) were handled in what way?
(a) They were handed over to the Bowibu.
(b) They were placed in Chinese detention centers.
(c) They were placed in Chinese prisons.
(d) They were publicly executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of food is the nooroongji that Mr. Ahn cooks for all of his North Korean visitors?

2. In what year does Hyeonseo see a news story on television about North Koreans seeking political asylum at the South Korean embassy in Beijing?

3. What result of a medical check-up convinces Hyeonseo that she is about to die?

4. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?

5. The capital of Henan Province lies on what river, almost 900 miles southwest of Shenyang?

(see the answer key)

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