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

2. 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) Precise ranking.
(d) Marriage arrangements.

3. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?
(a) Elite.
(b) Wavering.
(c) Royal.
(d) Kim family employees.

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

5. What percentage of North Korea's population consistently falls within the Hostile category of the songbun caste system?
(a) 10%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 20%.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what type of transport is Hyeonseo's mother traveling when she meets Hyeonseo's father?

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

3. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?

4. How old is Hyeonseo when the family's home catches on fire?

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

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