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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. What does Hyeonseo say is the only "permitted outlet for spiritual fervor" (41) in North Korea?
(a) One Catholic mass per year.
(b) The business trade.
(c) Self-criticism sessions.
(d) Kim worship.

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

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

4. What simile does Hyeonseo use to describe the fireball emanating from her childhood home?
(a) Like a water lily.
(b) Like a chrysanthemum.
(c) Like a peony.
(d) Like a snapdragon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For North Korean citizens, joining the Young Pioneer Corps is compulsory in the years between what two ages?

2. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?

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

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

5. What does hyeon mean in Korean?

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