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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Years of Secrecy," where did Joon-lee want to travel someday?
(a) Germany.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) United States.
(d) France.

3. In 1961, how many volunteers did Dr. Park want for a study of the haenyeo?
(a) 16.
(b) 20.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

4. When the fortunetellers tossed grains of uncooked rice kernels, how many kernels meant a person would have good luck?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

5. How old is Min-lee in 2008?
(a) 59.
(b) 66.
(c) 57.
(d) 63.

6. What subject was Joon-lee reading in "Born a Cow" that she said her mother would not be interested in having her read to her?
(a) Linguistics.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Sociology.
(d) Psychology.

7. What color are Clara's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

8. For how long did Do-saeng say that her monthly periods stopped after the bombing of Hiroshima?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 months.

9. How old would Min-lee be in June in "Life-Giving Air"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

10. How old was Sun-soo when Young-sook became pregnant again?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 13 months.
(d) 11 months.

11. In "Day 4 (continued): 2008," what do Janet and Clara want to do with Young-sook?
(a) Visit her children and grandchildren.
(b) Dive.
(c) Walk to Halla.
(d) Listen to stories.

12. When Joon-lee tried to help with the sweet potato harvest, how long was she able to help in "Born a Cow"?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) About 30 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

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

14. In "The Ring of Fire," how many villagers, including a woman in her last month of pregnancy were killed by soldiers in Haga?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 31.
(d) 48.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Years of Secrecy," what was the average height of women in the study of the haenyeo?

2. The first time that President Park visited Jeju, how many haenyeo were there on Jeju?

3. In "The Village of Widows," when did insurgents burn the elementary school in Hado?

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

5. On "Day 4: 2008," what do Young-sook, the Kang sisters, and others comes to celebrate the opening of?

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