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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. About what malady is Hyeonseo speaking when she says that her father displayed signs of "an illness that is not acknowledged in North Korea" (67)?
(a) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
(b) Depression.
(c) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
(d) Anxiety.

2. What does Hyeonseo have to do while her Uncle Jong-gil and Aunt Sang-hee are at work?
(a) She has to remain inside.
(b) She has to go out and look for work.
(c) She has to work in the garden.
(d) She has to watch the couple's children.

3. When Min-ho calls Hyeonseo to ask for more money, for what does Hyeonseo assume the last round of money had been used?
(a) Fines.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Bribes.
(d) Food.

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

5. How old is Hyeonseo when the family's home catches on fire?
(a) 9.
(b) 17.
(c) 24.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amount of money does the Bowibu tell Hyeonseo's mother can be paid so that Hyeonseo can come home and will not be charged with a crime?

2. On what condition had Hyeonseo's grandparents agreed to allow their son to marry Hyeonseo's mother?

3. What was the title of Hyeonseo's favorite song and is also the title of Chapter 10 of her memoir?

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?

5. What red article of clothing did Hyeonseo wear to school that caused the teacher to call her a capitalist and to slap her face?

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