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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 did Yoko's family prove that they were Japanese?

2. Who is the train station crowded with?

3. How does Yoko nearly reveal the family's hiding place in Chapter 2?

4. What does Ko make out of rope for Yoko?

5. Which character is chosen to entertain soldiers at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Yoko think Ko is being mean?

2. What evidence is there of Ko's survival skills and instinct in Chapter 2?

3. How is Yoko's family's life different during the day and at night?

4. Why is mother upset that Hideyo wants to join the army?

5. Why does mother not want to look as the train passes their house?

6. The Japanese are being persecuted by the Korean Communists because of their nationality. How has Yoko had to compromise her individual and cultural identity thus far?

7. Why is the Kawashima family, of Japanese origin, living in Korea?

8. Why do the students perform at the hospital?

9. In what ways is Yoko having to grow up quickly in Chapter 2?

10. What scene do Yoko, Ko, and mother encounter when they arrive at the train station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do Japanese customs and traditions play in the book? Are there instances in which Yoko and her family might have acted differently had they not felt obligated to stay true to their heritage? Cite specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

So Far From the Bamboo Grove is seen as a controversial book by some who have even fought to have it removed from English curricula. Why do you think people perceive this book as controversial? Cite specific examples from the text which could be construed as controversial.

Essay Topic 3

How do the main characters deal with the tragedies and atrocities inherently related to war?

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