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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did some sailors buy Mi-ja and Young-sook in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Ice cream cones.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Popsicles.

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

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

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

5. In "A Golden Rope," how many of the haenyeo in Vladivostok were pregnant?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

6. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," how old was Young-sook's younger sister?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

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

9. What did Young-sook buy for her grandmother in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Quilt.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Socks.
(d) Scarf.

10. In November 1938, how many periods did the women dive during the lunar month?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

11. What is the name of the woman who approaches Young-sook looking for her grandmother in "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Janet.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Megan.
(d) Louise.

12. How old was Sun-sil when she died?
(a) 38.
(b) 40.
(c) 36.
(d) 37.

13. How many children did Yang Do-saeng have?
(a) 2 sons and 1 daughter.
(b) 1 son and 2 daughters.
(c) 3 sons and 2 daughters.
(d) 1 son and 1 daughter.

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

15. What is Young-sook doing at the beginning of "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Sitting in a rocking chair.
(b) Walking on the beach.
(c) Sorting algae.
(d) Sorting shells.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far could the baby-divers go down the first time that Young-sook joined the huenyeo?

2. What matching shirts does a tourist family wear that Young-sook watches in "Day 1: 2008"?

3. How many members were in Young-sook's diving collective when she was 15?

4. What family did Mi-ja live with?

5. Whre does Clara live in 2008?

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