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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 10-12 and Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hyeonseo remarks that the family's home by the river in Hyesan was perfect for what?
(a) Learning to ice skate.
(b) Her mother's illicit enterprises.
(c) Learning to sail.
(d) Her own gardening hobby.

2. Hyeonseo says that her parents' jobs and business dealings meant that her family had enough what?
(a) Vacation.
(b) Power.
(c) Medical care.
(d) Food.

3. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. When the Socialist Youth League performed work in the summer, they dug tunnels around Hyeonseo's school. What type of work did they engage in during the other three seasons that year?
(a) Architectural.
(b) Agricultural.
(c) Journalistic.
(d) Economic.

5. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?
(a) Greatness.
(b) Worship.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Homage.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?

4. What was listed as Hyeonseo's father's cause of death after her mother had bribed the hospital authorities to falsify it?

5. What does hyeon mean in Korean?

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