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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. The temporary checkpoint at which Hyeonseo's bus is stopped is manned by members of what group?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The Bowibu.
(c) The Chinese Secret Police.
(d) The People's Armed Police.

2. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?
(a) Her future husband.
(b) Kim Il-sung.
(c) Kim Jong-il.
(d) The state.

3. How many times more does Hyeonseo's new job pays in comparison to her waitressing job?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. What percent chance does Ok-hee say she believes she and Hyeonseo have of succeeding in their plans to move to a different country?
(a) 90%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 80%.

5. What was the sentence given to the family deported for the father's mistake of rolling a cigarette using a piece of newspaper and failing to notice a picture of the Great Leader on the other side of the scrap?
(a) The adults are executed and the children are sent to the gulag.
(b) The family is sent to a Chinese prison.
(c) The family's home is searched daily for a span of five years.
(d) They are sent to a potato digging work farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Hyeonseo witness her first public execution?

2. When Hyeonseo sinks into depression and no longer wants to talk to anyone, what object does she buy as company?

3. Whom does Hyeonseo name as someone who becomes a great friend to her in China?

4. A bystander tells Hyeonseo's mother that the near-death experience is a good omen, for someone who survives a disaster at such a young age is sure to what?

5. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?

(see the answer key)

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