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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Sleeping Mat to Day 3: 2008 - Pages 121-181.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the divers tie over their hair in "Swallowing Water Breath"?
(a) Red kerchiefs.
(b) White bonnets.
(c) Red bonnets.
(d) White kerchiefs.

2. How many children did Yang Do-saeng have?
(a) 3 sons and 2 daughters.
(b) 2 sons and 1 daughter.
(c) 1 son and 1 daughter.
(d) 1 son and 2 daughters.

3. Where did Yang Do-saeng's husband work and live in 1938?
(a) Fukuoka.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Kumamoto.
(d) Yokohama.

4. When Young-sook first met Mi-ja, how long had her father been dead?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 months.

5. During the ceremony to help Yu-ri regain consciousness in 1938, what color ribbons were on the shaman's ritual knives?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Life Bubbles," where did Mother cut herself trying to cut herself free from an abalone?

3. When Young-sook returned to diving in "A Golden Rope," how far down were her first dives?

4. How old was Young-sook when her mother first give her a pair of old goggles?

5. How many trips did Young-sook have to make in "Swallowing Water Breath" to get enough water for the household's morning needs?

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