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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. To what city does Hyeonseo's family move after leaving Hyesan?
(a) Anju.
(b) Pyongyang.
(c) Wonsan.
(d) Hamhung.

2. What does seo mean in Korean?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Smile.
(d) Health.

3. In what sport did Hyeonseo excel enough to represent her school in a tournament while living in Hyesan?
(a) Long distance running.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Taekwando.
(d) Ice skating.

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

5. At what age are North Koreans forced to join the Socialist Youth League?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that while schooling in North Korea is technically free, what other condition is true?

2. What unconventional and technically illegal hairstyle did Hyeonseo wear while attending school in Hyesan?

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

4. At what age does Hyeonseo first visit South Korea?

5. 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?

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