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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," where was Sang-mun given a house to live in?
(a) Hamdeok.
(b) Bukchon.
(c) Seogwipo.
(d) Namjeju.

2. When did a typhoon come in "The Village of Widows"?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) September.

3. In "Years of Secrecy," what was the average height of women in the study of the haenyeo?
(a) 51 inches tall.
(b) 57 inches tall.
(c) 56 inches tall.
(d) 53 inches tall.

4. When did the events in "Born a Cow" take place?
(a) Summer 1968.
(b) Winter 1968.
(c) Fall 1968.
(d) Spring 1968.

5. What does Young-sook learn that Sang-mun did to Mi-ja the day they came home from water-work?
(a) Threatened her.
(b) Twisted her arm.
(c) Kissed her.
(d) Raped her.

6. How old would Min-lee be in June in "Life-Giving Air"?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

7. In "Life-Giving Air," how many men were selected to be killed after two soldiers were killed?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

8. In "Big Eyes," how long had Do-saeng led the collective when she had to retire at 55?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 15 years.

9. When did the South Korean Labor Party plan a nationwide demonstration to take place in "The Shadow of a Nightmare"?
(a) April 11, 1947.
(b) May 23, 1947.
(c) March 1, 1947.
(d) February 9, 1947.

10. What subject was Joon-lee reading in "Born a Cow" that she said her mother would not be interested in having her read to her?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Linguistics.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Psychology.

11. How much did Young-sook and her husband have to eat after the haenyeo were told they could no longer dive in "The Ring of Fire"?
(a) A single sweet potato.
(b) Algae.
(c) Pig slop.
(d) Porridge.

12. When Dr. Park and his team left Hado in "Years of Secrecy," when did they plan to return?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

13. What did President Park decide that the people of Jeju needed to grow?
(a) Persimmons.
(b) Gamgyul.
(c) Ginkgo biloba.
(d) Moo Hwa Gwa.

14. In "Born a Cow," how many men in Hado lived alone?
(a) 6.
(b) 11.
(c) None.
(d) 3 or 4.

15. What epidemic broke out in "The Shadow of a Nightmare"?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Flu.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Bubonic plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Born a Cow," where was Joon-lee attending university?

2. In "Born a Cow," how many haenyeo were left?

3. In "The Ring of Fire," how long did the baby girl that Mi-ja had live?

4. When the fortunetellers tossed grains of uncooked rice kernels, how many kernels meant a person would have good luck?

5. When was the Republic of Korea formally established in the south in "The Ring of Fire"?

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