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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 "Leaving-Home Water-Work," how long had Young-sook and Mi-ja been working as haenyeo outside of Jeju?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. How old was Joon-lee in the fall of 1961?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. How old was Do-saeng when she died?
(a) 89.
(b) 95.
(c) 90.
(d) 93.

4. How old was Sun-sil when she married?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 22.

5. How long might it take the haenyeo to prepared their catch for sale?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) About 4 hours.
(d) Anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 or 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Young-sook buy for a future husband?

2. How many abalone had Mi-ja harvested in November 1938?

3. What color did the Kim family wear for mourning when Sun-sil died?

4. When Young-sook returned to diving in "A Golden Rope," how far down were her first dives?

5. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," how long had Young-sook and Mi-ja been away from home?

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