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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Big Eyes to The Vast Unknowable Sea - Pages 249-307.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Years of Secrecy," during what day of the study did Mi-ja and her son come to observe?
(a) 5th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

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

3. How many haenyeo did Kim In-ha want for water-work in "A Golden Rope"?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 25.
(d) 12.

4. In 1961, how many volunteers did Dr. Park want for a study of the haenyeo?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 30.
(d) 24.

5. How many men carried the casket when Sun-sil died?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At her peak, how many meters could Young-sook dive?

3. How did Grandmother say that Young-sook's future husband would arrive in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?

4. After being underwater for the study, how long did it take Young-sook's body temperature to return to normal in "Years of Secrecy"?

5. How old was Sun-sil when she married?

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