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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the last of the insurgents caught or killed and the shoot-on-sight order for Mount Halla lifted?
(a) October 11, 1954.
(b) September 21, 1954.
(c) November 18, 1954.
(d) December 9, 1954.

2. What treat did Young-sook give her grandchildren whenever she saw them in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Soda.
(c) Hard candies.
(d) Sugar.

3. In "The Village of Widows," when did insurgents burn the elementary school in Hado?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) October.

4. How old was the organizer of a general strike on March 10 in "The Shadow of a Nightmare"?
(a) 19.
(b) 31.
(c) 22.
(d) 40.

5. In "Years of Secrecy," during what day of the study did Mi-ja and her son come to observe?
(a) 6th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

6. How many days after a woman would move to a new village could she apply for a diving license in "Born a Cow"?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 45 days.
(c) 180 days.
(d) 30 days.

7. How long was Young-sook in labor with Joon-lee?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 22 hours.

8. How long had it been since Joon-lee lived at home in "Born a Cow"?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 8 years.

9. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," how many people died in front of the police station in a nationwide demonstration?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

10. What does Young-sook learn that Sang-mun did to Mi-ja the day they came home from water-work?
(a) Kissed her.
(b) Threatened her.
(c) Raped her.
(d) Twisted her arm.

11. How far did a chief from another collective trave from Jeju City in "Big Eyes"?
(a) 40 kilometers.
(b) 15 kilometers.
(c) More than 30 kilometers.
(d) About 20 kilometers.

12. When does Young-sook remember in "Day 4: 2008" that she had added a bathroom to her house?
(a) 8 years ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 11 years ago.

13. In "Life-Giving Air," how long had it been since Young-sook had seen Mi-ja?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 8 months.

14. In "The Ring of Fire," when did the Americans announce that those living south of the 38th Parallel would have their own elections?
(a) April 15.
(b) May 10.
(c) June 7.
(d) March 23.

15. In "Born a Cow," how many haenyeo were left?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 7,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being underwater for the study, how long did it take Young-sook's body temperature to return to normal in "Years of Secrecy"?

2. In "Years of Secrecy," what book did Joon-lee bring home that she loved reading?

3. How many children had Min-Lee had in "Born a Cow"?

4. In "A Guest for One Hundred Years," about how often did letters come from America?

5. In Tosan in "The Ring of Fire, how many men between the ages of 18 and 40 were killed?

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