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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 10-12 and Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?
(a) A mohawk.
(b) A bob.
(c) A fringe.
(d) A perm.

2. When Hyeonseo's father rushes back into the burning house, what items does he emerge from the house carrying?
(a) Two photo albums.
(b) Two portraits.
(c) Two pieces of identification.
(d) Two cats.

3. Whose daughter told Hyeonseo that illegal South Korean pop cassettes could be bought discreetly from certain dealers?
(a) Aunt Pretty.
(b) Uncle Opium.
(c) Hyesan's chief of police.
(d) Anju's magistrate.

4. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The Socialist Party.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) The Red Guard.

5. What aspect of Hyeonseo's mother's character does Hyeonseo say is unusual for a woman of high songbun?
(a) Her frequent gambling.
(b) Her entrepreneurial spirit.
(c) Her kindness to citizens with low songbun.
(d) Her love for fashion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gradations of status exist within the three broad categories of songbun?

2. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?

3. Why does Hyeonseo not start kindergarten in Hyesan as she had thought she would?

4. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?

5. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?

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