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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Day 1: 2008," who picks up Young-sook and gathers her bags?
(a) Great-grandson.
(b) Grandson.
(c) Newphew.
(d) Granddaughter.

2. How does Young-sook leave the beach in "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Bicycle with baskets.
(b) Walks.
(c) Pulls a cart.
(d) Motorcycle with a cart.

3. When Young-sook came back to Jeju in "A Golden Rope," how many Japanese soldiers were rumored to be living underground?
(a) 90,000.
(b) About 100,000.
(c) Over 75,000.
(d) 85,000.

4. What was the first country where Young-sook served as a haenyeo outside of Jeju?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Soviet Union.

5. How many demonstrators were there against the Japanese in "How Do We Fall in Love"?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 17,000.
(c) 21,000.
(d) 14,000.

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

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

8. How many haenyeo did Kim In-ha want for water-work in "A Golden Rope"?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

9. For how many days did Shaman Kim perform a special no-soul ritual after Sun-sil's death?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

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

11. How many sons did Grandmother Seolmundae have?
(a) 20.
(b) 6.
(c) 205.
(d) 500.

12. How did Grandmother say that Young-sook's future husband would arrive in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Foot.
(b) Ferry.
(c) Truck.
(d) Car.

13. In "A Golden Rope," how many sisters had one of the haenyeo lost who went to gather firewood and never returned?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

14. How old was Young-sook when her youngest brother died?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Yang Do-saeng have?

2. What is the name of the woman who approaches Young-sook looking for her grandmother in "Day 1: 2008"?

3. In "Day 1: 2008," what does Young-sook sit on?

4. How many trips did Young-sook have to make in "Swallowing Water Breath" to get enough water for the household's morning needs?

5. How many years has it been in 2008 since Haenyeo began wearing rubber clothes?

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