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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 10-12 and Part Two: To the Heart of the Dragon, Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hyeonseo's mother do immediately upon seeing her husband in the Hyesan hospital?
(a) She screams.
(b) She sobs.
(c) She hugs him.
(d) She faints.

2. Whose daughter told Hyeonseo that illegal South Korean pop cassettes could be bought discreetly from certain dealers?
(a) Anju's magistrate.
(b) Hyesan's chief of police.
(c) Uncle Opium.
(d) Aunt Pretty.

3. On what type of transport is Hyeonseo's mother traveling when she meets Hyeonseo's father?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A train.
(c) A plane.
(d) A trolley.

4. What does hyeon mean in Korean?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Smile.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Wealth.

5. What document does a North Korean citizen need in order to even leave their local county?
(a) A summons from the government.
(b) A travel permit.
(c) A North Korean ID.
(d) A work permit.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?

2. Only members of which class are allowed to live in Pyongyang?

3. Hyeonseo remarks that the family's home by the river in Hyesan was perfect for what?

4. What is the rough translation of the North Korean ideological term juche?

5. On what condition had Hyeonseo's grandparents agreed to allow their son to marry Hyeonseo's mother?

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