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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 did Hyeonseo's mother do immediately upon seeing her husband in the Hyesan hospital?
(a) She sobs.
(b) She screams.
(c) She hugs him.
(d) She faints.

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

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

4. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?
(a) Kim Jong-il.
(b) Her future husband.
(c) The state.
(d) Kim Il-sung.

5. What trait does Hyeonseo say that she and her brother had in common with their mother?
(a) A good work ethic.
(b) A sense of humor.
(c) Courage.
(d) Stubbornness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does seo mean in Korean?

3. With whom did Hyeonseo and Min-ho stay while their mother tended to their father in the Hyesan hospital?

4. In what season did Hyeonseo and her family move to the riverfront house in Hyesan?

5. The author states that while schooling in North Korea is technically free, what other condition is true?

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