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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Young-sook leave the beach in "Day 1: 2008"?

2. In "On the Sleeping Mat," how much more college did Jun-bu have?

3. What was the first country where Young-sook served as a haenyeo outside of Jeju?

4. How many haenyeo did Kim In-ha want for water-work in "A Golden Rope"?

5. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," how long had Young-sook and Mi-ja been away from home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Mi-ja allowed to go to Vladivostok with the other haenyeo in "A Golden Rope"?

2. Who helped Young-sook and Mi-ja get the goods they purchased from the ferry to a truck?

3. What was Mi-ja's wedding like?

4. What were the circumstances of the birth of Mi-ja's first child?

5. In Day 2: 2008, what happens when Young-sook dives?

6. Why did Mi-ja and Young-sook work away from the island in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?

7. How was Young-sook able to go back to diving in "The Tail of a Skirt"?

8. After Sun-sil's death, why could Young-sook's brothers not go to school?

9. How was Yu-ri after she regained consciousness?

10. In "Day 1: 2008," why does a family group approach Young-sook when she is collecting algae on the beach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts in a story are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Aphorisms are statements that are used to reveal truth in a concise manner. How do the Jeju people use aphorisms? Why are aphorisms important in a society that is not literate?

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