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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 43-53 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of food is the nooroongji that Mr. Ahn cooks for all of his North Korean visitors?
(a) Rice.
(b) Pork.
(c) Beans.
(d) Yams.

2. Attendance at what event is mandatory for children from the time they enter North Korean elementary school?
(a) Public hangings.
(b) Taekwondo tournaments.
(c) A children's party given on the anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth.
(d) National concerts.

3. In what country are the Bowibu permitted to operate in their efforts to track down people who have escaped from North Korea?
(a) Laos.
(b) China.
(c) South Korea.
(d) Thailand.

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

5. When Hyeonseo's mother and brother cross the Yalu River to join Hyeonseo in China, how many years has it been since Hyeonseo has seen her mother in person?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hyeonseo's mother is ordered to appear at the Bowibu headquarters in Hyesan, what does she do?

2. What item does Hyeonseo give to Mr. Fang as collateral for the rest of the money she owes him for his help in getting Min-ho to South Korea?

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

4. 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?

5. The temporary checkpoint at which Hyeonseo's bus is stopped is manned by members of what group?

(see the answer key)

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