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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Village of Widows," how many houses in Buckchon were burned?

2. In "Life-Giving Air," how long had it been since Young-sook had seen Mi-ja?

3. In "Born a Cow," how many men in Hado lived alone?

4. What treat did Young-sook give her grandchildren whenever she saw them in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?

5. When Dr. Park and his team left Hado in "Years of Secrecy," when did they plan to return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Young-sook learn about Mi-ja and Sang-mun's first meeting in 2008, and why they married?

2. When did Mi-ja move to Los Angeles and what did she do there?

3. What happened in "Life-Giving Air" after two policemen were killed?

4. Why did Gu-sun say that it was "better to be born a cow than a woman" in "Born a Cow"?

5. What happened when Jeju was put under martial law on November 17, 1948?

6. How did Joon-lee do with a competition in Jeju City for fifth graders?

7. What happened on September 21, 1954, and what did the survivors learn about the destruction during the 4.3 Incident?

8. What restrictions and constraints did the haenyeo have in "Born a Cow"?

9. Who did Do-saeng want to become chief of the collective when she retired, and who became chief?

10. Where do Young-sook and other haenyeo go in "Day 4:2008" and how does Young-sook feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mi-ja’s father and her husband worked for the Japanese. What term was used to describe people who worked for the Japanese? Why were they called collaborators? Why did the people of Jeju hate collaborators?

Essay Topic 2

Young-sook and Mi-ja married within a few days of one another. What were the circumstances of their engagements and marriages? How were their marriages different?

Essay Topic 3

The haenyeo practiced Shamanism. What was Shamanism? How does Shamanism affect everyday life for the haenyeo? Why is Shamanism outlawed? Why is it difficult when Shamanism is outlawed?

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