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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. What was the last present Hyeonseo received from her father prior to his death?
(a) A doll.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A hula-hoop.
(d) A tea set.

2. What insects did Hyeonseo's teacher point out to the class during their field trip in order to say that even they were "sad at the Great Leader's death" (72)?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) Bees.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Crickets.

3. Hyeonseo says that after a young woman does what in North Korean society, it can be hard for her to find a marriage match?
(a) Turns eighteen.
(b) Dates.
(c) Gets divorced.
(d) Becomes sexually active.

4. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?
(a) At least 80%.
(b) 99%.
(c) At least 90%.
(d) 100%.

5. Even though it meant shopping for food every day, for what reason did Hyeonseo's mother eschew the latest trend of buying a refrigerator from China?
(a) There are too many blackouts.
(b) She did not want to attract attention.
(c) She did not have enough money.
(d) She did not know how to hide it from the police.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What key word does Hyeonseo tell herself when she is trying to make it through her interrogation successfully?

3. Who does Uncle Jong-gil say drove Kim Il-sung to a heart attack?

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

5. When Hyeonseo leaves her waitressing job, what position does she take instead?

(see the answer key)

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