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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. When Hyeonseo and her family move back to Hyesan, they find that the city has changed in what way?
(a) It is choked with industrial waste.
(b) It has become dilapidated.
(c) Half of the population has been relocated.
(d) Business is booming more than ever.

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

3. What document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?
(a) A travel permit.
(b) A work permit.
(c) A summons from the government.
(d) A North Korean ID.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was NOT a characteristic of the special class Hyeonseo began taking when she was 15?

2. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?

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

4. Why does Hyeonseo not start kindergarten in Hyesan as she had thought she would?

5. On what condition had Hyeonseo's grandparents agreed to allow their son to marry Hyeonseo's mother?

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