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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27, 28 and 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which season does Uncle come to stay with the family in Slocan?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) WInter.
(d) Autumn.

2. After the traumatic event with the animals, what does Naomi remember entering her yard, preventing her from discussing the events with anyone?
(a) Loud neighbor boys.
(b) A pack of wild dogs.
(c) A gaggle of neighborhood gossips.
(d) A group of soldiers.

3. What is the name of the boy that Naomi remembers playing hide-and-seek with as a child?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Percy.
(d) Phillip.

4. How many people in Naomi's family are ever returned their land by the government?
(a) Only Naomi's father is returned his land.
(b) None of Naomi's family is returned their land.
(c) Only Naomi's Obasan is returned her land.
(d) Only Naomi's grandparents are returned their land.

5. As a child, how does Naomi remember the sounds of music that filled the house?
(a) She remembers the music fondly.
(b) She does not remember the music.
(c) She is haunted by the sounds of music.
(d) She is filled with fear when she hears the music.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stephen spend his time at Grandmother Nakane's funeral?

2. What type of bird do the children see when they climb the bluff in spring?

3. What is Naomi concerned might have happened to her mother when she returned to Japan?

4. At whose home does Naomi remember spending most of her time growing up?

5. How many people does Aunt Emily know of that returned to Vancouver in the 1940s?

(see the answer key)

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