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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Life-Giving Air," how many men were selected to be killed after two soldiers were killed?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 20.

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

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

6. How old was Do-saeng when she died?
(a) 89.
(b) 93.
(c) 90.
(d) 95.

7. When did the events in "Born a Cow" take place?
(a) Fall 1968.
(b) Summer 1968.
(c) Winter 1968.
(d) Spring 1968.

8. When Dr. Park and his team left Hado in "Years of Secrecy," when did they plan to return?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 months.

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

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

11. During the study in "Years of Secrecy," how long was Young-sook able to stay in the water?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

13. When was speaking about the massacre at Bukchon finally decriminalized?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2005.

14. In "The Vast Unknowable Sea," how many days after Wan-soon disappeared did Shaman Kim hold a ceremony?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

15. At the beginning of "A Guest for One Hundred Years," who was Young-sook selling her harvest to?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Scientists.
(c) Korean dignitaries.
(d) American soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Born a Cow," how far were the grandmother-divers to go for deep-water work?

2. In "The Vast Unknowable Sea," what middle school was Joon-lee selected to attend?

3. In "The Shadow of a Nightmare," where was Sang-mun given a house to live in?

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

5. 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?

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