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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. In 1992, the North Korean government launched a widely publicized campaign called "Let us eat" (55), how many meals per day?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

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

3. What insects did Hyeonseo's teacher point out to the class during their field trip in order to say that even they were "sad at the Great Leader's death" (72)?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Bees.
(d) Crickets.

4. What level of the caste system is made up of 10-15% of the North Korean population?
(a) Elite.
(b) Wavering.
(c) Royal.
(d) Kim family employees.

5. What aspect of Hyeonseo's mother's character does Hyeonseo say is unusual for a woman of high songbun?
(a) Her frequent gambling.
(b) Her entrepreneurial spirit.
(c) Her love for fashion.
(d) Her kindness to citizens with low songbun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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)?

3. The author states that once she entered kindergarten, she never again belonged to her parents, but instead belonged to whom?

4. What was listed as Hyeonseo's father's cause of death after her mother had bribed the hospital authorities to falsify it?

5. What trait does Hyeonseo say that she and her brother had in common with their mother?

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