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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who approaches Young-sook looking for her grandmother in "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Louise.
(b) Megan.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Janet.

2. How old was Sun-sil when she died?
(a) 37.
(b) 38.
(c) 36.
(d) 40.

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

4. What occupation did Jun-bu wish to pursue?
(a) Translator.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Factory manager.
(d) Hotel manager.

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

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

7. When did Mi-ja have her baby in "A Golden Rope"?
(a) Late May.
(b) Mid-June.
(c) Early July.
(d) Late June.

8. How long might it take the haenyeo to prepared their catch for sale?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) About 4 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) Anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 or 3 hours.

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

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

11. When Young-sook came back to Jeju in "A Golden Rope," how many Japanese soldiers were rumored to be living underground?
(a) 90,000.
(b) 85,000.
(c) About 100,000.
(d) Over 75,000.

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

13. What matching shirts does a tourist family wear that Young-sook watches in "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Polka-dot.
(b) Striped.
(c) Royal blue.
(d) Lime green.

14. How old was Young-sook when the haneyeo of Hado helped plan an island-wide anti-Japanese demonstration?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

15. What did Mi-ja's aunt and uncle give her new in-laws?
(a) A piglet.
(b) Rice wine.
(c) 3 quilts.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what month in the Western calendar did women on Jeju make gal-ot, a special type of cloth?

2. In "Swallowing Water Breath," what animals lived below the latrine?

3. In a story that Young-sook's grandmother told about Jeju 700 years ago, who invaded Jeju?

4. In "Day 3: 2008," how old is Clara?

5. What wedding gift did Jun-bu give Young-sook?

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