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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. For North Korean citizens, joining the Young Pioneer Corps is compulsory in the years between what two ages?
(a) 8-18.
(b) 6-12.
(c) 10-16.
(d) 9-14.

2. What form of currency does Hyeonseo say is required for bribes and for the purchase of black market goods?
(a) Travelers' checks.
(b) Foreign cash.
(c) Precious metals.
(d) The Korean won.

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

4. What organization had Hyeonseo's grandmother joined at the age of 19?
(a) The Red Guard.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Socialist Party.
(d) The Red Cross.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason is Uncle Opium protected from investigation?

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

3. What was NOT a characteristic of the special class Hyeonseo began taking when she was 15?

4. About what malady is Hyeonseo speaking when she says that her father displayed signs of "an illness that is not acknowledged in North Korea" (67)?

5. What was the one luxury Hyeonseo says her family bought after moving into their riverfront home in Hyesan?

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