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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many members were in Young-sook's diving collective when she was 15?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

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

4. When did the diving season end in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?
(a) Late August.
(b) Early July.
(c) Late July.
(d) Early August.

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. What wedding gift did Jun-bu give Young-sook?
(a) Dress.
(b) Radio.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Cloth.

10. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Lee Han-bong remember that Mi-ja always wore in her hair when she was a child?
(a) White bow.
(b) Red bow.
(c) Red barrettes.
(d) Rhinestone barrettes.

11. What color clothing did Young-sook have for her wedding?
(a) Marigold.
(b) Persimmon.
(c) Grape.
(d) Hibiscus.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "A Golden Rope," how old was Young-sook's daughter when her water-work contract ended?

4. How old was Young-sook when her mother first give her a pair of old goggles?

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"?

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