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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. In what city does Hyeonseo celebrate her eighteenth birthday?
(a) Changbai.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Shenyang.
(d) Hyesan.

2. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?
(a) Homage.
(b) Worship.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Greatness.

3. On what instrument did Hyeonseo teach herself to play her favorite song?
(a) The xylophone.
(b) The violin.
(c) The accordion.
(d) The samisen.

4. What nationality is Hyeonseo's new boss in her new position after she leaves her waitressing job?
(a) South Korean.
(b) Laotian.
(c) North Korean.
(d) Chinese.

5. Hyeonseo's "Uncle" (105) Jung-gil is actually not her biological uncle, but is instead related to her in what way?
(a) He is a friend of the family.
(b) He is her second cousin.
(c) He is her mother's uncle.
(d) He is her father's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hyeonseo states that every election in North Korea always "returned Kim Jong-il with" what "percentage approval" (111)?

2. 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?

3. How does Hyeonseo escape the painful and confusing truth her Uncle Jung-gil shares with her about North Korea?

4. When Hyeonseo leaves her waitressing job, what position does she take instead?

5. 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?

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