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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Prologue, and Part One: The Greatest Nation on Earth, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?
(a) Kim Il-sung.
(b) Her future husband.
(c) The state.
(d) Kim Jong-il.

3. At what age does Hyeonseo first visit South Korea?
(a) 28.
(b) 20.
(c) 14.
(d) 32.

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

5. What percentage of North Korea's population consistently falls within the Hostile category of the songbun caste system?
(a) 10%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example is given of a person who would inhabit the lowest level of songbun?

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. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?

4. Hyeonseo says that she has learned that people can do without almost anything, but they cannot do without what?

5. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?

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