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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 bob.
(b) A fringe.
(c) A perm.
(d) A mohawk.

2. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 18.

3. What percentage of North Korea's population consistently falls within the Hostile category of the songbun caste system?
(a) 40%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 30%.

4. What did Hyeonseo do when she saw the starving infant and its mother in the market outside Wiyeon Station?
(a) She put money in the mother's hand.
(b) She put money on the baby's lap.
(c) She flagged down a policeman.
(d) She called for an ambulance.

5. Hyeonseo says that she has learned that people can do without almost anything, but they cannot do without what?
(a) Family.
(b) Food.
(c) Friends.
(d) Shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Hyeonseo use to describe the fireball emanating from her childhood home?

2. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?

3. What was the last present Hyeonseo received from her father prior to his death?

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

5. How many gradations of status exist within the three broad categories of songbun?

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