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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 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?
(a) Economic.
(b) Agricultural.
(c) Architectural.
(d) Journalistic.

2. What bad news does Mrs. Ahn deliver to Hyeonseo when Hyeonseo visits Changbai in October of 2004?
(a) Min-ho has died.
(b) Mr. Ahn has died.
(c) Kim Jong-il has died.
(d) Kim Il-sung has died.

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

4. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?
(a) A fringe.
(b) A mohawk.
(c) A perm.
(d) A bob.

5. 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) Min-ho.
(c) Kim.
(d) The restaurant manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. What document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?

2. Even though it meant shopping for food every day, for what reason did Hyeonseo's mother eschew the latest trend of buying a refrigerator from China?

3. What kind of company does Hyeonseo's Uncle Jong-gil run in China?

4. In what city does Hyeonseo celebrate her eighteenth birthday?

5. How many North Korea-operated restaurants exist in Shanghai, according to Hyeonseo's account?

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