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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 43-53 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what malady is Hyeonseo speaking when she says that her father displayed signs of "an illness that is not acknowledged in North Korea" (67)?
(a) Depression.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
(d) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

2. What job does Hyeonso take after escaping from the men's salon?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Receptionist.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Administrative assistant.

3. What does hyeon mean in Korean?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Smile.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Sunshine.

4. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?
(a) A thief.
(b) A heretic.
(c) A political prisoner with no hope of release.
(d) A murderer whose victim is of higher status.

5. In what city does Hyeonseo celebrate her eighteenth birthday?
(a) Shenyang.
(b) Hyesan.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Changbai.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Min-ho calls Hyeonseo to ask for more money, for what does Hyeonseo assume the last round of money had been used?

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

3. What two items does Hyeonseo's mother give to the head of the investigation team in order to have her name removed from the list of suspects?

4. The capital of Henan Province lies on what river, almost 900 miles southwest of Shenyang?

5. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?

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