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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. At the time of her writing, how many years ago does Hyeonseo say North Korea had been created?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

2. 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 North Korea into China.
(c) He was crossing from South Korea into North Korea.
(d) He was crossing from China into South Korea.

3. What insects did Hyeonseo's teacher point out to the class during their field trip in order to say that even they were "sad at the Great Leader's death" (72)?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Bees.

4. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?
(a) Elite.
(b) Wavering.
(c) Royal.
(d) Kim family employees.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of the songbun system is kept secret from those residing within its levels?

2. What is NOT a quality named by Hyeonseo in her list of beliefs North Koreans held about The Great Leader before his death?

3. How long after Hyeonseo's father disappeared did the family hear that he had been released to a hospital in Hyesan?

4. What was the true cause of Hyeonseo's father's death?

5. On what condition had Hyeonseo's grandparents agreed to allow their son to marry Hyeonseo's mother?

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