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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 document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?
(a) A work permit.
(b) A travel permit.
(c) A summons from the government.
(d) A North Korean ID.

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

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

4. What does Hyeonseo say is the only "permitted outlet for spiritual fervor" (41) in North Korea?
(a) The business trade.
(b) Self-criticism sessions.
(c) Kim worship.
(d) One Catholic mass per year.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the time of her writing, how many years ago does Hyeonseo say North Korea had been created?

3. Whose daughter told Hyeonseo that illegal South Korean pop cassettes could be bought discreetly from certain dealers?

4. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?

5. Hyeonseo says that she will never be truly free of her country's what, no matter how far she travels?

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