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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 1995, how many names of victims from Bukchon was published by the island's provincial council?
(a) 12,580.
(b) 14,125.
(c) 15,612.
(d) 13,106.

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

3. In 2008, how long is it said that the haenyeo will be extinct?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. In "The Vast Unknowable Sea," how many days after Wan-soon disappeared did Shaman Kim hold a ceremony?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

5. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," how old was Young-sook's younger sister?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Years of Secrecy," what was the average height of women in the study of the haenyeo?

2. How old was Young-sook when her youngest brother died?

3. What was the first country where Young-sook served as a haenyeo outside of Jeju?

4. In November 1938, how many periods did the women dive during the lunar month?

5. In "Years of Secrecy," during what day of the study did Mi-ja and her son come to observe?

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