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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What color did the Kim family wear for mourning when Sun-sil died?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

3. How many military bases did the Japanese have on Jeju in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

5. How many years has it been in 2008 since Haenyeo began wearing rubber clothes?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

6. Where did Yang Do-saeng's husband work and live in 1938?
(a) Fukuoka.
(b) Kumamoto.
(c) Yokohama.
(d) Hiroshima.

7. When did Mi-ja's mother-in-law arrive and make arrangements for Mi-ja and Young-sook to visit the goddess in "On the Sleeping Mat"?
(a) October.
(b) August.
(c) November.
(d) September.

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

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

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

11. In 2008, how long is it said that the haenyeo will be extinct?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

12. In "Day 1: 2008," how old are women who are on the beach picking algae?
(a) 20s.
(b) 80s and 90s.
(c) 30s.
(d) 50s and 60s.

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

14. How many men carried the casket when Sun-sil died?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

15. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Young-sook buy for a future husband?
(a) Flashlight.
(b) Record player.
(c) Camera.
(d) Transistor radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job is Young-sook given on "Day 3: 2008"?

2. What was the date in "Swallowing Water Breath"?

3. How old was Young-sook when she was working in Vladivostok in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?

4. How many sons did Grandmother Seolmundae have?

5. How does Young-sook leave the beach in "Day 1: 2008"?

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