TED: This is what it's like to go undercover in North Korea | Suki Kim

The speaker recounts their experience living undercover in North Korea as a teacher at Pyongyang University. They describe the strict control and propaganda in the country, the challenges of teaching students who are isolated from the outside world, and the personal connections formed with the students. Despite the oppressive environment, the speaker reflects on the hope for a better future for the students and the country.

What was the primary reason the narrator decided to live undercover in North Korea?

• To escape from South Korea

• To teach English to North Korean students

• To understand North Korea beyond propaganda

• To promote Evangelical Christianity

What was unique about the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology?

• It was the only university in North Korea

• It was a public university open to all citizens

• It was founded by the North Korean government

• It was established by Evangelical Christians

How is the influence of the great leader evident in North Korean society?

• Through the omnipresence of his image and ideology

• By the presence of multiple political parties

• Through the freedom of speech

• By the absence of any national monuments

What was the students' knowledge of the internet and global figures?

• They were allowed limited access to social media

• They had no knowledge of the internet or figures like Mark Zuckerberg

• They were experts in global politics

• They were well-informed about global technology

What was the purpose of the 'truth and lie' game played by the narrator?

• To reveal truths about the students' beliefs

• To entertain the students

• To prepare them for exams

• To teach them English vocabulary

Why was essay writing challenging for the students?

• They were too busy with other subjects

• They had no interest in writing

• They were not allowed to express personal opinions

• They lacked basic writing skills

What did the students express in their personal letters?

• Their admiration for the great leader

• Their excitement about the future

• Their plans to travel abroad

• Their dissatisfaction with their lives

How did the narrator feel about revealing the truth to the students?

• Eager to share everything

• Concerned about the risks to the students

• Indifferent to the consequences

• Confident it would improve their lives

What was the narrator's final message to the students?

• To live safe lives and make their home beautiful

• To forget about their great leader

• To lead a revolution

• To travel the world and seek freedom

Why did the narrator refrain from calling the students' city beautiful?

• Because it was too small

• Due to its lack of natural beauty

• Due to its symbolic representation of oppression

• Because it was too modern