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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. During the ceremony to help Yu-ri regain consciousness in 1938, what color ribbons were on the shaman's ritual knives?
2. What is the name of the woman who approaches Young-sook looking for her grandmother in "Day 1: 2008"?
3. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," how old was Young-sook's younger sister?
4. In "Day 3: 2008," how old is Clara?
5. In "On the Sleeping Mat," how much more college did Jun-bu have?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was Yu-ri after she regained consciousness?
2. How does Clara tell Young-sook that she learned Jeju?
3. In "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings," what did Young-sook learn had happened to her family while she was gone?
4. In "Life Bubbles," what did Young-sook's mother instruct her about learning and being mindful?
5. Why was San-mun leaving in "On the Sleeping Mat"?
6. Why did Mi-ja and Young-sook work away from the island in "Leaving-Home Water-Work"?
7. How did Sun-sil die?
8. What was Young-sook's wedding like?
9. What did Yu-ri do after Young-sook's mother sounded the call that the day was done after her first dive in 1938?
10. What did Young-sook realize about the stress her mother was under in "Life Bubbles"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Euphemisms are words or statements that are used instead of profanity or an offensive term. What are some examples of euphemisms used in the book? Did Young-sook grow up in a conservative society where things like sex and other topics were not discussed openly? How did their culture affect their use of certain terms? Why did they use euphemisms for terms like to “share love”?
Essay Topic 2
The haenyeo practiced Shamanism. What was Shamanism? How does Shamanism affect everyday life for the haenyeo? Why is Shamanism outlawed? Why is it difficult when Shamanism is outlawed?
Essay Topic 3
Do-saeng was the best friend of Young-sook’s mother and later Young-sook’s mother-in-law. What type of relationship did Do-saeng and Young-sook have? Why was it contentious at times? How did the relationship change in the book?
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