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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. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?
(a) At least 90%.
(b) 100%.
(c) At least 80%.
(d) 99%.

2. When the receptionist at the restaurant calls Hyeonseo to tell her there are two men waiting for her there, who are the two men?
(a) Her two cousins.
(b) The two South Korean filmmakers.
(c) Her brother and uncle.
(d) Policemen.

3. What does hyeon mean in Korean?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Smile.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Sunshine.

4. When the Socialist Youth League performed work in the summer, they dug tunnels around Hyeonseo's school. What type of work did they engage in during the other three seasons that year?
(a) Economic.
(b) Architectural.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Journalistic.

5. Why does Hyeonseo not start kindergarten in Hyesan as she had thought she would?
(a) Her father's job is transferred to a new city.
(b) Her mother's job is transferred to a new city.
(c) The family's house burns down and they are relocated to a new city.
(d) Her mother decides to teach her at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?

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

3. What job does Hyeonso take after escaping from the men's salon?

4. At what age does Hyeonseo first visit South Korea?

5. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?

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