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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. With whom did Hyeonseo and Min-ho stay while their mother tended to their father in the Hyesan hospital?
(a) Uncle Opium's family.
(b) Aunt Pretty's family.
(c) Mr. Ahn's family.
(d) Uncle Cinema's family.

2. At what age does Hyeonseo witness her first public execution?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Fourteen.

3. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. Hyeonseo's first memory consists of almost dying in what way?
(a) Almost getting hit by a train.
(b) Almost suffocating.
(c) Almost being beaten to death by a soldier.
(d) Almost drowning.

5. How old is Hyeonseo when the family's home catches on fire?
(a) 13.
(b) 17.
(c) 9.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?

2. Who are the bowibu?

3. What location in Hyesan did Hyeonseo name as a "common site for public executions" (73)?

4. Attendance at what event is mandatory for children from the time they enter North Korean elementary school?

5. When Hyeonseo's father rushes back into the burning house, what items does he emerge from the house carrying?

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