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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Prologue, and Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many broad categories exist within the caste system of songbun?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

3. For North Korean citizens, joining the Young Pioneer Corps is compulsory in the years between what two ages?
(a) 8-18.
(b) 10-16.
(c) 9-14.
(d) 6-12.

4. Hyeonseo says that she will never be truly free of her country's what, no matter how far she travels?
(a) Indoctrination.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Identity.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?

3. What quality of Hyesan does Hyeonseo say leads to its status as a moneymaking town?

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

5. The author states that while schooling in North Korea is technically free, what other condition is true?

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