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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. In 1992, the North Korean government launched a widely publicized campaign called "Let us eat" (55), how many meals per day?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

3. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?
(a) Wonsan.
(b) Pyongyang.
(c) Hamhung.
(d) Anju.

4. Hyeonseo says that after a young woman does what in North Korean society, it can be hard for her to find a marriage match?
(a) Becomes sexually active.
(b) Turns eighteen.
(c) Dates.
(d) Gets divorced.

5. What border was Hyeonseo's father crossing when he was arrested?
(a) He was crossing from China into North Korea.
(b) He was crossing from China into South Korea.
(c) He was crossing from North Korea into China.
(d) He was crossing from South Korea into North Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. For North Korean citizens, joining the Young Pioneer Corps is compulsory in the years between what two ages?

2. What was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?

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

4. What was NOT a characteristic of the special class Hyeonseo began taking when she was 15?

5. What does Hyeonseo say is the only "permitted outlet for spiritual fervor" (41) in North Korea?

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