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

2. 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) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
(b) Depression.
(c) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
(d) Anxiety.

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

4. When Hyeonseo leaves her waitressing job, what position does she take instead?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Interpreter and secretary.
(c) Washerwoman and housekeeper.
(d) Cook and hostess.

5. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?
(a) Kim family employees.
(b) Wavering.
(c) Elite.
(d) Royal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What result of a medical check-up convinces Hyeonseo that she is about to die?

2. When Hyeonseo's mother tells her not to come back to Hyesan because the family is under suspicion due to Hyeonseo's absence, what does she tell Hyeonseo she plans to do?

3. What percent chance does Ok-hee say she believes she and Hyeonseo have of succeeding in their plans to move to a different country?

4. What was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?

5. When someone calls Hyeonseo claiming to be a friend of her mother's and asks her how much money she had sent to her mother, what is Hyeonseo's reply?

(see the answer key)

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