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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. What location in Hyesan did Hyeonseo name as a "common site for public executions" (73)?
(a) The National Museum.
(b) The riverbank.
(c) The public square.
(d) The airport.

2. Who are the bowibu?
(a) Secret police in Laos.
(b) Secret police in North Korea.
(c) Secret police in South Korea.
(d) Secret police in North Korea.

3. When Hyeonseo's mother is ordered to appear at the Bowibu headquarters in Hyesan, what does she do?
(a) She goes to stay with Aunt Pretty in Hamhung.
(b) She takes Min-ho to South Korea.
(c) She goes to the Bowibu headquarters in Hyesan.
(d) She makes a plan to flee to Laos.

4. What result of a medical check-up convinces Hyeonseo that she is about to die?
(a) A high cholesterol level.
(b) A high blood pressure reading.
(c) A lump in her breast.
(d) A high blood sugar level.

5. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?
(a) A heretic.
(b) A political prisoner with no hope of release.
(c) A thief.
(d) A murderer whose victim is of higher status.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two items does Hyeonseo's mother give to the head of the investigation team in order to have her name removed from the list of suspects?

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

3. After Hyeonseo's mother escapes from the Bowibu, how long does she wait before she returns to Hyesan?

4. How old is Hyeonseo when the family's home catches on fire?

5. What nationality is Hyeonseo's new boss in her new position after she leaves her waitressing job?

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