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

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

3. During what activity does the author say is the only time she and her classmates called each other "comrade" (33)?
(a) Air raids.
(b) Self-criticism sessions.
(c) Morning prayers.
(d) Meals.

4. What does hyeon mean in Korean?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Smile.

5. What quality of Hyesan does Hyeonseo say leads to its status as a moneymaking town?
(a) Its military status.
(b) Its location across the Yalu River from China.
(c) Its merchant class.
(d) Its proximity to Pyongyang.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aspect of the songbun system is kept secret from those residing within its levels?

3. What document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?

4. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?

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

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