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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. 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) Hyeonseo's father.
(b) Kim Jong-Il.
(c) Kim Jong-un.
(d) Kim Il-sung.

2. With what object does a mysterious figure hit Hyeonseo over the head when she arrives home from work?
(a) A tire iron.
(b) A vase.
(c) A block of wood.
(d) A beer bottle.

3. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Wavering.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Elite.

4. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?
(a) Her future husband.
(b) Kim Il-sung.
(c) Kim Jong-il.
(d) The state.

5. 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) Becomes sexually active.
(b) Gets divorced.
(c) Dates.
(d) Turns eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Hyeonseo talks her way out of the men's salon, in what type of vehicle does she escape?

2. How many months after her departure from their home does Hyeonseo wait before contacting her aunt and uncle in Shenyang?

3. What item does Mr. Ahn buy for Hyeonseo in an attempt to make her "look more Chinese" (102)?

4. In 1992, the North Korean government launched a widely publicized campaign called "Let us eat" (55), how many meals per day?

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

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