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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. After their first phone conversation after many years of separation, how often do Hyeonseo and her mother speak on the phone?
(a) Every morning.
(b) Every weekend.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Every evening.

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

3. Who are the bowibu?
(a) Secret police in North Korea.
(b) Secret police in South Korea.
(c) Secret police in Laos.
(d) Secret police in North Korea.

4. What nationality is Hyeonseo's new boss in her new position after she leaves her waitressing job?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Laotian.
(c) South Korean.
(d) North Korean.

5. When the receptionist at the restaurant calls Hyeonseo to tell her there are two men waiting for her there, who are the two men?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Her two cousins.
(c) Her brother and uncle.
(d) The two South Korean filmmakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad news does Mrs. Ahn deliver to Hyeonseo when Hyeonseo visits Changbai in October of 2004?

2. How old is Hyeonseo by the time she gets her new job at the cosmetics company in the Mihang district?

3. What name does Hyeonseo's mother call her the first time they speak on the phone after years of separation?

4. When Hyeonseo's mother is ordered to appear at the Bowibu headquarters in Hyesan, what does she do?

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

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