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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Sleeping Mat to Day 3: 2008 - Pages 121-181.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Life Bubbles," where did Mother cut herself trying to cut herself free from an abalone?
(a) Cheek.
(b) Thigh.
(c) Forearm.
(d) Hand.

2. What is the name of the volcano at the center of Jeju that was supposed to be Grandmother Seolmundae?
(a) Halla.
(b) Yongnuni.
(c) Geumak.
(d) Sarabong.

3. When did the diving season end in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Early August.
(b) Late July.
(c) Late August.
(d) Early July.

4. What job is Young-sook given on "Day 3: 2008"?
(a) Diving.
(b) Sorting algae.
(c) Collecting seaweed.
(d) Gathering litter on the shore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Day 1: 2008," who picks up Young-sook and gathers her bags?

2. What did Young-sook buy for her grandmother in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?

3. 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?

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

5. What family did Mi-ja live with?

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