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

2. For what reason is Uncle Opium protected from investigation?
(a) Because of his high songbun.
(b) Because he is rich.
(c) Because his brother-in-law is related to the Kims.
(d) Because he lives off the grid.

3. What document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?
(a) A travel permit.
(b) A work permit.
(c) A North Korean ID.
(d) A summons from the government.

4. What aspect of the songbun system is kept secret from those residing within its levels?
(a) Precise ranking.
(b) The names of those within the Hostile class.
(c) Job assignments.
(d) Marriage arrangements.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many gradations of status exist within the three broad categories of songbun?

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

4. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?

5. When Hyeonseo and her family move back to Hyesan, they find that the city has changed in what way?

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