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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Big Eyes to The Vast Unknowable Sea - Pages 249-307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many military bases did the Japanese have on Jeju in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. How did Grandmother say that Young-sook's future husband would arrive in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Truck.
(b) Car.
(c) Foot.
(d) Ferry.

3. When was the Republic of Korea formally established in the south in "The Ring of Fire"?
(a) August 22.
(b) August 1.
(c) August 30.
(d) August 15.

4. What type of business did Sang-mun's father manage in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Sheetmetal factory.
(b) Tool and die manufacturing.
(c) Cannery.
(d) Machine tool factory.

5. In "Swallowing Water Breath," what were the water clothes made from?
(a) White silk.
(b) White cotton.
(c) Red silk.
(d) Red cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Years of Secrecy," what book did Joon-lee bring home that she loved reading?

2. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," how long had Young-sook and Mi-ja been working as haenyeo outside of Jeju?

3. In "The Village of Widows," how many houses in Buckchon were burned?

4. When Young-sook was a girl, at what age did a haenyeo officially retire?

5. In "The Village of Widows," how far along was Young-sook in her pregnancy by July?

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