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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Young-sook been a widow in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?
(a) 29 years.
(b) 19 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 23 years.

2. How old was Young-sook when she was selling her harvest in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?
(a) 51.
(b) 49.
(c) 54.
(d) 43.

3. In "Big Eyes," how many refugees did Jeju receive from the mainland?
(a) 105,000.
(b) More than 100,000.
(c) About 120,000.
(d) 95,000.

4. After six weeks of insurrection in "The Ring of Fire," how many people had been arrested?
(a) 5,500.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 3,500.

5. What epidemic broke out in "The Shadow of a Nightmare"?
(a) Bubonic plague.
(b) Flu.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Yellow fever.

6. Who was Joon-lee's favorite character in the book she brought home in "Years of Secrecy"?
(a) Peter.
(b) The grandmother.
(c) Heidi.
(d) Clara.

7. In "Years of Secrecy," how long after the haenyeo welcomed the goddess of the wind to Jeju did they return to diving?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 20 days.

8. In "A Guest for One Hundred Years," about how often did letters come from America?
(a) Every 3 weeks.
(b) Every 6 weeks.
(c) Every other month.
(d) Once a month.

9. What did President Park decide that the people of Jeju needed to grow?
(a) Persimmons.
(b) Ginkgo biloba.
(c) Moo Hwa Gwa.
(d) Gamgyul.

10. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," after the crops fell, in how many days did the price of rice double?
(a) 30.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) 20.

11. How many calories a day did Dr. Park and his team discover that the haenyeo needed to eat?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 3,000.

12. How many votes were counted from Jeju during the election in "The Ring of Fire"?
(a) 9,436.
(b) 12,100.
(c) 1,000.
(d) None.

13. When did Hyun Ki-young publish a book about what happened in Buchon?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1987.

14. In Tosan in "The Ring of Fire, how many men between the ages of 18 and 40 were killed?
(a) 205.
(b) 227.
(c) 150.
(d) 190.

15. In "Years of Secrecy," what was the average height of women in the study of the haenyeo?
(a) 56 inches tall.
(b) 57 inches tall.
(c) 51 inches tall.
(d) 53 inches tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Do-saeng say that her monthly periods stopped after the bombing of Hiroshima?

2. How old was Sun-soo when Young-sook became pregnant again?

3. In "A Guest for One Hundred Years," what television show were guests at Young-sook's house watching?

4. At the beginning of "A Guest for One Hundred Years," who was Young-sook selling her harvest to?

5. Where was Sang-mun in "The Village of Widows"?

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