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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 10-12 and Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During what activity does the author say is the only time she and her classmates called each other "comrade" (33)?
(a) Air raids.
(b) Self-criticism sessions.
(c) Meals.
(d) Morning prayers.

3. What location in Hyesan did Hyeonseo name as a "common site for public executions" (73)?
(a) The airport.
(b) The riverbank.
(c) The public square.
(d) The National Museum.

4. What was the sentence given to the family deported for the father's mistake of rolling a cigarette using a piece of newspaper and failing to notice a picture of the Great Leader on the other side of the scrap?
(a) The adults are executed and the children are sent to the gulag.
(b) The family is sent to a Chinese prison.
(c) The family's home is searched daily for a span of five years.
(d) They are sent to a potato digging work farm.

5. What was listed as Hyeonseo's father's cause of death after her mother had bribed the hospital authorities to falsify it?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What border was Hyeonseo's father crossing when he was arrested?

2. For what reason is Uncle Opium protected from investigation?

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

4. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?

5. Who are the bowibu?

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