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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. For how long had Young-sook been a widow in "A Guest for One Hundred Years"?

2. In "The Ring of Fire," how many villagers, including a woman in her last month of pregnancy were killed by soldiers in Haga?

3. How old would Min-lee be in June in "Life-Giving Air"?

4. In 1995, how many names of victims from Bukchon was published by the island's provincial council?

5. How many votes were counted from Jeju during the election in "The Ring of Fire"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Jeju was put under martial law on November 17, 1948?

2. What restrictions and constraints did the haenyeo have in "Born a Cow"?

3. What was the New Village Movement?

4. Why did a man named Dr. Park and other men come of Hado in "Years of Secrecy"?

5. In "The Ring of Fire," what did Mi-ja say about hardship and fighting back?

6. Why did Gu-sun say that it was "better to be born a cow than a woman" in "Born a Cow"?

7. What was Sang-mun's position after the Americans arrived?

8. In "Born a Cow," what complaints did Joon-lee have when she came home?

9. In "The Ring of Fire," what was still happening a year after the demonstration?

10. in "Years of Secrecy," what do women do when most of the men were killed 11 years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Japanese and others mistreated the Jeju people. How did the Japanese and other governments and overseers mistreat the Jeju people? In what way were the actions of the Japanese, other governments, and various overseers inhumane?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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