1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
A. The literary fiction produced by North Korea can provide a look inside the regime, despite its main purpose being to spread propaganda.
B. While North Korea’s literature is presented as fact, most North Korean citizens know that it is fabricated by the regime.
C. Normally one could hope to learn about a country through its literature, but as North Korea only produces propaganda, it is useless.
D. Literary fiction is the only form of entertainment that the North Korean government allows its citizens to enjoy free of its influence.
2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A.
A. “These stories can offer outsiders revealing insights into the regime’s shifting concerns and priorities, which include a recent campaign to reinforce the legitimacy of their young leader, Kim Jong Un.” (Paragraph 7)
B. “Since consumer demands and preferences are irrelevant to the creation of North Korean fiction, it cannot be evaluated as a reflection of the average North Korean’s underlying social anxieties” (Paragraph 13)
C. “In a country where schoolchildren ritualistically memorize idealized accounts of their leader and his ancestors, it must have been mind-boggling to see a new leader on TV that they knew almost nothing about.” (Paragraph 18)
D. “North Korean fiction, of course, shouldn’t be interpreted as a realistic depiction of actual conditions within the country.” (Paragraph 25)
3. What is the author’s main purpose in the text?
A. to encourage people to read North Korean literature themselves
B. to emphasize the complete control that the regime has over its people
C. to explore what themes North Korean literature focuses on and why
D. to poke fun at the far-fetched stories produced by the regime
4. Which statement best describes how the author develops her analysis of North Korean literature?
A. The author provides examples of North Korean literature and what they might reveal about the regime.
B. The author compares North Korean literature to American literature to highlight the differences.
C. The author details the process of producing North Korean literature to show how the regime maintains control.
D. The author discusses how North Korean literature is required in schools to show how widespread it is read.
5. What connection does the author draw between North Korea’s literary fiction and the state of its regime? Cite evidence from the text in your response.
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Answers
Answer:
The answer to the questions are given below.
Explanation:
1. PART A.
B. while North Korea's literature is presented as fact, most North Korean citizens know that it is fabricated by the regime.
2. PART B.
C. In a country where schoolchildren ritualistically memorize idealized accounts of their leader and his ancestors, it must have been mind boggling to see a new leader on TV that they knew almost nothing about.
3. B. To emphasize the complete control that the regime has over its people.
4. The author details the process of producing North Korean literature to show how the regime maintains control.
5. North Korea's literary fiction is the way of its control on the state of its regime, because that is how they create the content in the way they want their party to be known as country to be handled in a way that they prefer under the rules and regulations and the standards made by them.