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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. In "Day 3: 2008," how old is Clara?

2. In Vladivostok in "Leaving-Home Water-Work," what did the landlady always feed the divers?

3. How many abalone had Mi-ja harvested in November 1938?

4. What did the divers tie over their hair in "Swallowing Water Breath"?

5. When did Mi-ja's mother-in-law arrive and make arrangements for Mi-ja and Young-sook to visit the goddess in "On the Sleeping Mat"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are women doing on the beach in "Day 1: 2008"?

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

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

7. In "Life Bubbles," what did Young-sook's mother instruct her about learning and being mindful?

8. How did Young-sook have her first child, and when did she go back to work?

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

10. What did Yu-ri do after Young-sook's mother sounded the call that the day was done after her first dive in 1938?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yu-ri was handicapped and Young-sook’s mother died. Where was Young-sook when Yu-ri and then her mother were injured? What does Young-sook feel guilt about the accident and her mother’s death?

Essay Topic 2

The society on Jeju was matrifocal. What are the roles of women and men in a matrifocal society? How do the roles of men begin to change more to a patriarchal society in the book and why?

Essay Topic 3

Joon-lee was a very good student. What opportunities did Joon-lee have because she was a good student? What is guilt-by-association? Why was Joon-lee guilty by association? Why did guilt-by-association not ruin Joon-lee’s chances for a good education?

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