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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. How long after Hyeonseo's father disappeared did the family hear that he had been released to a hospital in Hyesan?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two months.

2. Hyeonseo writes, "Now that I was to stay indefinitely in China, I had to learn" (112) what language?
(a) Szechuan.
(b) Cantonese.
(c) Mongolian.
(d) Mandarin.

3. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?
(a) Wavering.
(b) Elite.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Loyal.

4. How many broad categories exist within the caste system of songbun?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

5. How many North Korea-operated restaurants exist in Shanghai, according to Hyeonseo's account?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hyeonseo's Uncle Jung-gil tells her that Kim Jong-Il had not been born in Korea, where does he say Kim Jong-il had been born instead?

2. How many times more does Hyeonseo's new job pays in comparison to her waitressing job?

3. How many months after her departure from their home does Hyeonseo wait before contacting her aunt and uncle in Shenyang?

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

5. When Min-ho calls Hyeonseo to ask for more money, for what does Hyeonseo assume the last round of money had been used?

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