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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. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?
(a) Wavering.
(b) Elite.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Hostile.

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

3. 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.

4. Why does Hyeonseo not start kindergarten in Hyesan as she had thought she would?
(a) The family's house burns down and they are relocated to a new city.
(b) Her father's job is transferred to a new city.
(c) Her mother decides to teach her at home.
(d) Her mother's job is transferred to a new city.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason is Uncle Opium protected from investigation?

2. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?

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

4. What simile does Hyeonseo use to describe the fireball emanating from her childhood home?

5. At the time of her writing, how many years ago does Hyeonseo say North Korea had been created?

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