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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 was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?
(a) A hair dryer.
(b) A dishwasher.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A color television set.

2. What percentage of North Korea's population consistently falls within the Hostile category of the songbun caste system?
(a) 10%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 40%.

3. Why does Hyeonseo's mother carry a candle to the door when meeting Hyeonseo's future father and her future husband for the second time?
(a) Because the power in the city is out.
(b) Because the power in the country is out.
(c) Because she thinks it will lend a romantic air to their reunion.
(d) Because her father does not permit her to waste money on electricity at night.

4. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?
(a) Elite.
(b) Kim family employees.
(c) Royal.
(d) Wavering.

5. 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) Boots.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hyeonseo says that after a young woman does what in North Korean society, it can be hard for her to find a marriage match?

2. What was NOT a characteristic of the special class Hyeonseo began taking when she was 15?

3. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?

4. What does hyeon mean in Korean?

5. What was the true cause of Hyeonseo's father's death?

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