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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 19-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hyeonseo's Uncle Jung-gil tells her that Kim Jong-Il had not been born in Korea, where does he say Kim Jong-il had been born instead?
(a) Mongolia.
(b) Laos.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Siberia.

2. In what city does Hyeonseo celebrate her eighteenth birthday?
(a) Shenyang.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Changbai.
(d) Hyesan.

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

4. When Hyeonseo is visiting with her Uncle Jung-gil on the day of her arrival, what terrible news does she realize he has not yet heard?
(a) That Kim Il-sung had died.
(b) That her father had died.
(c) That her sister had died.
(d) That her brother had been committed to an asylum.

5. Who stands up for Hyeonseo when the customer yells that Hyeonseo has misunderstood his request because she is North Korean?
(a) Kim.
(b) Min-ho.
(c) The restaurant manager.
(d) Hyeonseo's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hyeonseo and her family move back to Hyesan, they find that the city has changed in what way?

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

3. In what city does Mr. Ahn live?

4. What is NOT one quality Uncle Jong-gil attributes to Kim Jong-il?

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

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