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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. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?
(a) A mohawk.
(b) A bob.
(c) A perm.
(d) A fringe.

2. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Elite.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Wavering.

3. Hyeonseo's first memory consists of almost dying in what way?
(a) Almost being beaten to death by a soldier.
(b) Almost suffocating.
(c) Almost getting hit by a train.
(d) Almost drowning.

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

5. On what type of transport is Hyeonseo's mother traveling when she meets Hyeonseo's father?
(a) A trolley.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A plane.
(d) A train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hyeonseo's mother carry a candle to the door when meeting Hyeonseo's future father and her future husband for the second time?

2. In 1992, the North Korean government launched a widely publicized campaign called "Let us eat" (55), how many meals per day?

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

4. What border was Hyeonseo's father crossing when he was arrested?

5. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?

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