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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did some sailors buy Mi-ja and Young-sook in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Ice cream cones.
(c) Popsicles.
(d) Licorice.

2. How old was Young-sook when she first met Mi-ja?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

3. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," what nationality was the ship that bought fish from the old man who piloted the ship that took the divers out to work?
(a) American.
(b) Soviet.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Japanese.

4. In Vladivostok in "Leaving-Home Water-Work," what did the landlady always feed the divers?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Porridge with dried fish.
(c) Bread and dried fish.
(d) Vegetable soup with ham bones.

5. In November 1938, how many periods did the women dive during the lunar month?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

6. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Lee Han-bong remember that Mi-ja always wore in her hair when she was a child?
(a) Red bow.
(b) White bow.
(c) Rhinestone barrettes.
(d) Red barrettes.

7. What color did the Kim family wear for mourning when Sun-sil died?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

8. In a story that Young-sook's grandmother told about Jeju 700 years ago, who invaded Jeju?
(a) Mongols.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Russians.
(d) Koreans.

9. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Young-sook buy for a future husband?
(a) Camera.
(b) Flashlight.
(c) Record player.
(d) Transistor radio.

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

11. In 1938, how old was Do-saeng's daughter?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

12. What did Mi-Ja have in "On the Sleeping Mat" that used to belong to her mother?
(a) Gold locket.
(b) Silver locket.
(c) Gold bracelet.
(d) Gold cross necklace.

13. What job is Young-sook given on "Day 3: 2008"?
(a) Diving.
(b) Gathering litter on the shore.
(c) Sorting algae.
(d) Collecting seaweed.

14. How long had Korea been a Japanese colony by 1938?
(a) 28 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 42 years.

15. What family did Mi-ja live with?
(a) Aunt and uncle.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Golden Rope," where was Jun-bu hired to teach at an elementary school?

2. What is Young-sook doing at the beginning of "Day 1: 2008"?

3. How far could the baby-divers go down the first time that Young-sook joined the huenyeo?

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

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

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