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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 many days after Young-sook was married did she begin diving with the collective again?

2. What color did the Kim family wear for mourning when Sun-sil died?

3. Whre does Clara live in 2008?

4. In 2008, how long is it said that the haenyeo will be extinct?

5. How many children did Yang Do-saeng have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Young-sook's wedding like?

3. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Young-sook learn had happened to her family while she was gone?

4. What was Mi-ja's family situation when Young-sook first met her?

5. How did Young-sook meet Mi-ja?

6. What did Do-saeng's husband do for a living, and why did he not live on Jeju?

7. What did Young-sook and Jun-bu like to do after their marriage?

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

9. How does Clara tell Young-sook that she learned Jeju?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

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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