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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers the boy as he looks around at his friends who are playing?
(a) They are too rough.
(b) He thinks they are too poor and unkempt.
(c) He knows they will all die.
(d) He knows they are going to lose their names.

2. What is a big treat for the poor in the community?
(a) Going to church.
(b) Going to school.
(c) Kite-flying.
(d) White rice.

3. How does the mother feel about her new situation?
(a) She is hesitant about whether or not it's the right choice.
(b) She is fearful.
(c) She is resigned to her fate.
(d) She is excited about it.

4. Who is supposed to help the mother?
(a) The father.
(b) The conductor.
(c) The police.
(d) The station clerk.

5. What does the boy observe about his classmates?
(a) They are very well-behaved.
(b) They wish they were Japanese.
(c) They like to pull pranks on each other.
(d) Many are very poor and don't even have socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy's new name mean?

2. Years later, what do they discover in the shrine?

3. What do the schoolboys invite the boy to do in the afternoon?

4. What does the boy's mother allow him to choose?

5. What does the grandfather say that the Japanese can't take away?

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