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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Born a Cow," how old was Do-saeng?
(a) 69.
(b) 71.
(c) 74.
(d) 64.

2. 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) Porridge.
(c) Algae.
(d) Pig slop.

3. How many votes were counted from Jeju during the election in "The Ring of Fire"?
(a) 1,000.
(b) None.
(c) 9,436.
(d) 12,100.

4. How does Clara say that her grandmother died?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Drowned.

5. When does Young-sook remember in "Day 4: 2008" that she had added a bathroom to her house?
(a) 11 years ago.
(b) 8 years ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

6. During the study in "Years of Secrecy," how long was Young-sook able to stay in the water?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

7. In "The Village of Widows," when did insurgents burn the elementary school in Hado?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) August.

8. How many days after a woman would move to a new village could she apply for a diving license in "Born a Cow"?
(a) 180 days.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 60 days.
(d) 45 days.

9. In "Born a Cow," how many haenyeo were left?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 11,000.
(c) 7,500.
(d) 9,000.

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

11. At the beginning of "A Guest for One Hundred Years," who was Young-sook selling her harvest to?
(a) Korean dignitaries.
(b) American soldiers.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Scientists.

12. How long had it been since Joon-lee lived at home in "Born a Cow"?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

14. In "Born a Cow," where was Joon-lee attending university?
(a) Incheon.
(b) Busan.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Daegu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Guest for One Hundred Years," about how often did letters come from America?

2. How old was Young-sook when she was selling her harvest in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?

3. Who was Joon-lee's favorite character in the book she brought home in "Years of Secrecy"?

4. How old was Sun-soo when Young-sook became pregnant again?

5. In "The Ring of Fire," how many villagers, including a woman in her last month of pregnancy were killed by soldiers in Haga?

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