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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) Granddaughter.
(b) Grandson.
(c) Newphew.
(d) Great-grandson.

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," who did Mi-ja and Young-sook dive with?
(a) Kang sisters.
(b) Do-saeng.
(c) Young mothers from Jeju.
(d) Other girls their age from Jeju.

8. During the ceremony to help Yu-ri regain consciousness in 1938, what color ribbons were on the shaman's ritual knives?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

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

10. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," what nationality was the ship that bought fish from the old man who piloted the ship that took the divers out to work?
(a) Soviet.
(b) Chinese.
(c) American.
(d) Japanese.

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

12. 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) November.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) September.

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

14. What matching shirts does a tourist family wear that Young-sook watches in "Day 1: 2008"?
(a) Polka-dot.
(b) Striped.
(c) Royal blue.
(d) Lime green.

15. In a story that Young-sook's grandmother told about Jeju 700 years ago, who invaded Jeju?
(a) Russians.
(b) Koreans.
(c) Mongols.
(d) Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On the Sleeping Mat," how long was Sang-mun going to be gone learning to better oversee warehouses?

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

3. In "A Golden Rope," where was Jun-bu hired to teach at an elementary school?

4. How many rooms did the big house have that Young-sook lived in when she was a girl?

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

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