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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Young-sook returned to diving in "A Golden Rope," how far down were her first dives?
(a) 8 meters.
(b) 10 meters.
(c) 5 meters.
(d) 12 meters.

4. 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) Japanese.
(b) Chinese.
(c) American.
(d) Soviet.

5. What job is Young-sook given on "Day 3: 2008"?
(a) Gathering litter on the shore.
(b) Collecting seaweed.
(c) Sorting algae.
(d) Diving.

6. How far could the baby-divers go down the first time that Young-sook joined the huenyeo?
(a) About 2 body lengths.
(b) 3 1/2 body lenghts.
(c) Around 3 body lengths.
(d) 2 1/2 body lengths.

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

8. How old was Young-sook when she first met Mi-ja?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

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

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

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

12. What flowers bloom on Halla in the spring?
(a) Camellias.
(b) Marigolds.
(c) Azaleas.
(d) Tulips.

13. 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) About 4 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

14. In "On the Sleeping Mat," how long was Sang-mun going to be gone learning to better oversee warehouses?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) A year.

15. What did Mi-Ja have in "On the Sleeping Mat" that used to belong to her mother?
(a) Silver locket.
(b) Gold cross necklace.
(c) Gold locket.
(d) Gold bracelet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the divers tie over their hair in "Swallowing Water Breath"?

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

5. At her peak, how many meters could Young-sook dive?

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