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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 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 brother and uncle.
(b) Her two cousins.
(c) The two South Korean filmmakers.
(d) Policemen.

2. Hyeonseo says that she has learned that people can do without almost anything, but they cannot do without what?
(a) Friends.
(b) Food.
(c) Family.
(d) Shelter.

3. What instrument left behind by her cousin does Hyeonseo teach herself to play during her stay with her aunt and uncle in Shenyang?
(a) A xylophone.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A harpsichord.
(d) An accordion.

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

5. What is Geun-soo doing when he gets on the phone with Hyeonseo and asks her to come back?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Playing a video game.
(c) Eating.
(d) Yawning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hyeonseo says that "Any North Koreans found illegally in China" (101) were handled in what way?

2. In total, how many rooms did Hyeonseo's house near the river in Hyesan have?

3. During what activity does the author say is the only time she and her classmates called each other "comrade" (33)?

4. What was listed as Hyeonseo's father's cause of death after her mother had bribed the hospital authorities to falsify it?

5. What did Hyeonseo's mother do immediately upon seeing her husband in the Hyesan hospital?

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