View a FREE sample

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. What was the date in "Swallowing Water Breath"?
(a) April 1938.
(b) August 1938.
(c) May 1938.
(d) July 1938.

2. How old was Young-sook when she was working in Vladivostok in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 22.

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

4. When could conch not be picked from the ocean floor when Young-sook was a baby diver?
(a) October through December.
(b) January to February.
(c) April to June.
(d) July to September.

5. When would a woman on Jeju first see her husband's face?
(a) Engagement day.
(b) 2 months before they married.
(c) Wedding day.
(d) 3 months before they married.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," how long had Young-sook and Mi-ja been working as haenyeo outside of Jeju?

2. What color clothing did Young-sook have for her wedding?

3. How many rooms did the big house have that Young-sook lived in when she was a girl?

4. How old was Sun-sil when she died?

5. 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"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 173 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample