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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. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?
(a) Wonsan.
(b) Hamhung.
(c) Pyongyang.
(d) Anju.

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

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

4. On what type of transport is Hyeonseo's mother traveling when she meets Hyeonseo's father?
(a) A plane.
(b) A train.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A bicycle.

5. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?
(a) Foreign cash.
(b) The Korean won.
(c) Travelers' checks.
(d) Precious metals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Hyeonseo says that after a young woman does what in North Korean society, it can be hard for her to find a marriage match?

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

5. What was the title of Hyeonseo's favorite song and is also the title of Chapter 10 of her memoir?

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