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. At what age does Hyeonseo first visit South Korea?
(a) 14.
(b) 28.
(c) 20.
(d) 32.

2. What was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?
(a) A dishwasher.
(b) A color television set.
(c) A hair dryer.
(d) A washing machine.

3. How old is Hyeonseo when the family's home catches on fire?
(a) 17.
(b) 24.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

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

5. When Hyeonseo's father rushes back into the burning house, what items does he emerge from the house carrying?
(a) Two portraits.
(b) Two cats.
(c) Two pieces of identification.
(d) Two photo albums.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the sentence given to the family deported for the father's mistake of rolling a cigarette using a piece of newspaper and failing to notice a picture of the Great Leader on the other side of the scrap?

2. What was the title of Hyeonseo's favorite song and is also the title of Chapter 10 of her memoir?

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

4. On what instrument did Hyeonseo teach herself to play her favorite song?

5. Hyeonseo says that she has learned that people can do without almost anything, but they cannot do without what?

(see the answer key)

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