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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 19-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what instrument did Hyeonseo teach herself to play her favorite song?
(a) The samisen.
(b) The accordion.
(c) The xylophone.
(d) The violin.

3. To what figure is Chapter 14's title referring in its statement that "The great heart has stopped beating" on the chapter's title page?
(a) Kim Jong-Il.
(b) Kim Il-sung.
(c) Hyeonseo's father.
(d) Kim Jong-un.

4. 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) The two South Korean filmmakers.
(b) Her two cousins.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Her brother and uncle.

5. What aspect of the songbun system is kept secret from those residing within its levels?
(a) Job assignments.
(b) The names of those within the Hostile class.
(c) Marriage arrangements.
(d) Precise ranking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many broad categories exist within the caste system of songbun?

2. In what city does Mr. Ahn live?

3. What punishment does Hyeonseo impose on herself for hurting Geun-soo?

4. What did Hyeonseo's mother do immediately upon seeing her husband in the Hyesan hospital?

5. What kind of company does Hyeonseo's Uncle Jong-gil run in China?

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