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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 aspect of the songbun system is kept secret from those residing within its levels?
(a) Job assignments.
(b) The names of those within the Hostile class.
(c) Marriage arrangements.
(d) Precise ranking.

2. What was the true cause of Hyeonseo's father's death?
(a) A bruised spleen.
(b) Suicide.
(c) A fractured skull.
(d) Influenza.

3. 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?
(a) A freezer and a washing machine.
(b) Cash and a motorcycle.
(c) A refrigerator and cash.
(d) Crystal methamphetamine and cash.

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

5. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?
(a) Precious metals.
(b) The Korean won.
(c) Travelers' checks.
(d) Foreign cash.

Short Answer 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?

2. Why does Hyeonseo's mother carry a candle to the door when meeting Hyeonseo's future father and her future husband for the second time?

3. Whose daughter told Hyeonseo that illegal South Korean pop cassettes could be bought discreetly from certain dealers?

4. When Hyeonseo heard the news that some local young women had been caught listening to South Korean pop music, what was their allocated punishment?

5. What was the last present Hyeonseo received from her father prior to his death?

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