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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. When did the north invade the south in "Big Eyes"?
(a) June 19, 1950.
(b) June 11, 1950.
(c) June 2, 1950.
(d) June 25, 1950.

2. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Lee Han-bong remember that Mi-ja always wore in her hair when she was a child?
(a) Red bow.
(b) White bow.
(c) Rhinestone barrettes.
(d) Red barrettes.

3. What did the divers tie over their hair in "Swallowing Water Breath"?
(a) White kerchiefs.
(b) White bonnets.
(c) Red kerchiefs.
(d) Red bonnets.

4. In "A Golden Rope," where was Jun-bu hired to teach at an elementary school?
(a) Aeweol.
(b) Bukchon.
(c) Hwabuk.
(d) Gujwa.

5. During Young-sook's first day in Vladivostok in "A Golden Rope," what did she catch?
(a) Octopuses.
(b) Sea turtle.
(c) Conch.
(d) Abalone.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Republic of Korea formally established in the south in "The Ring of Fire"?

2. In "The Ring of Fire," when was Jeju put under martial law?

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

4. What percent of Young-sook's earnings did Granny Cho agree to receive in return for her babysitting Yu-ri and Min-lee in "A Golden Rope"?

5. How long had Korea been a Japanese colony by 1938?

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