Obasan | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4

1. In what country does the novel take place?

Canada.

2. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?

Japanese.

3. In the opening chapter, what is Naomi's Uncle doing in the grass?

Meditating.

4. What is Naomi afraid may be hiding in the grass?

Snakes.

5. As an adult, what does Naomi do for a living?

She is a teacher.

6. What does Naomi's husband do for a living?

Naomi does not have a husband.

7. Which child is identified as a "troublemaker" by Naomi?

Sigmund.

8. Who dies in Naomi's family, prompting her to visit her Obasan?

Her Uncle.

9. What does "Obasan" mean in Japanese?

"Aunt."

10. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe Obasan as Naomi sees her?

Obasan has a hump growing on her back.

11. Which recipe did Uncle spend years trying to perfect?

His bread recipe.

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