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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III Fear to The Village of Widows - Pages 181-247.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Republic of Korea formally established in the south in "The Ring of Fire"?
(a) August 15.
(b) August 22.
(c) August 1.
(d) August 30.

2. At her peak, how many meters could Young-sook dive?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

3. In "Swallowing Water Breath," what were the big house and little house made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Wood.
(c) Thatch.
(d) Adobe.

4. When did Kim Mandeok live?
(a) 415 years ago.
(b) 300 years ago.
(c) 190 years ago.
(d) 220 years ago.

5. During what month in the Western calendar did women on Jeju make gal-ot, a special type of cloth?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the diving season end in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?

3. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," after the crops fell, in how many days did the price of rice double?

4. In "The Village of Widows," when did insurgents burn the elementary school in Hado?

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

(see the answer key)

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