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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 31-36 and Part Three: Journey into Darkness, Chapters 37-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 her father had died.
(b) That her brother had been committed to an asylum.
(c) That Kim Il-sung had died.
(d) That her sister had died.

2. To what figure is Chapter 14's title referring in its statement that "The great heart has stopped beating" on the chapter's title page?
(a) Kim Il-sung.
(b) Kim Jong-Il.
(c) Hyeonseo's father.
(d) Kim Jong-un.

3. What name does Hyeonseo's mother call her the first time they speak on the phone after years of separation?
(a) Min-young.
(b) Soon-hyang.
(c) Min-ra.
(d) Min-su.

4. When Hyeonseo and the other workers enter their workplace, they pass through "a special machine" (160) that does what?
(a) Demagnetizes.
(b) Provides x-rays.
(c) Blows contaminates from clothing.
(d) Detects metal.

5. When Hyeonseo's father rushes back into the burning house, what items does he emerge from the house carrying?
(a) Two photo albums.
(b) Two portraits.
(c) Two cats.
(d) Two pieces of identification.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?

2. What punishment does Hyeonseo impose on herself for hurting Geun-soo?

3. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?

4. When Hyeonseo's mother calls her a time other than their regular time, what does she tell Hyeonseo she has laid her hands on and is trying to sell?

5. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?

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