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

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

3. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Red Guard.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The Socialist Party.

4. What is Geun-soo doing when he gets on the phone with Hyeonseo and asks her to come back?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Yawning.
(c) Eating.
(d) Playing a video game.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What trait does Hyeonseo say that she and her brother had in common with their mother?

2. In what season did Hyeonseo and her family move to the riverfront house in Hyesan?

3. What job does Hyeonso take after escaping from the men's salon?

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

5. What aspect of Hyeonseo's mother's character does Hyeonseo say is unusual for a woman of high songbun?

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