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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. What type of business did Sang-mun's father manage in "When Thoughts Turn to Weddings"?

2. During Young-sook's first day in Vladivostok in "A Golden Rope," what did she catch?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were Young-sook's home like in 1938?

3. What did Young-sook realize about the stress her mother was under in "Life Bubbles"?

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

5. In "Leaving-Home Water-Work," what was the situation with Japan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mi-ja and Young-sook met when they were seven years old. What type of friendship did the girls have? Would they have been considered best friends? How was the relationship damaged? Was the relationship ever repaired?

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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