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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. What was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?
(a) A hair dryer.
(b) A color television set.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A dishwasher.

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

3. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Socialist Party.
(b) The Red Guard.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The Communist Party.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many broad categories exist within the caste system of songbun?

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

3. 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?

4. What is Geun-soo doing when he gets on the phone with Hyeonseo and asks her to come back?

5. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?

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