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So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Quiz

Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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So Far from the Bamboo Grove | Quiz

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1)

What skill does Hideyo use to convince others that he is Korean? (from Chapter 4)

His ability to perform manual labor.
His understanding of Communist ideology.
His knowledge of military tactics.
His mastery of the Korean language.
2)

What is put into Hideyo's mittens to warm his hands? (from Chapter 11)

Coals.
Crushed pepper.
Baked potatoes.
Cups of hot tea.
3)

What does Ko make out of rope for Yoko? (from Chapter 5)

Suspenders.
A belt.
A tie.
A pulley.
4)

What is Hideyo packing into metal-lined wooden boxes at the start of Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Food.
Grenades.
Canteens.
Machine guns.
5)

How long does Yoko stay in the hospital tent? (from Chapter 5)

Overnight.
Ten days.
Two weeks.
A month.
6)

Why is Hideyo afraid to give into his exhaustion and sleep? (from Chapter 6)

He is afraid he'll be discovered by the Korean Communists.
He is afraid he'll die.
He is afraid he will miss his train.
He is afraid of not finding his family.
7)

Why do the Kims hide Hideyo's possessions? (from Chapter 11)

In case the Russians search their house.
In case anyone comes looking for Hideyo.
In case Hideyo wakes up and becomes violent.
In case the Korean Communists search their house.
8)

What does Hideyo thank God for? (from Chapter 11)

His health.
His family.
The Kim family.
The end of the war.
9)

Why does the group of soldiers want to divide up the confiscated valuables on the spot? (from Chapter 6)

They think that the Japanese people they stole from will find them.
They're afraid of their superior finding out.
They're afraid of losing them in their travels.
They think they'll get shortchanged.
10)

What is Yoko most upset over after she, Ko, and Mother change into their disguises and continue their journey towards Seoul? (from Chapter 5)

Missing her friends.
Being thirsty.
Her shaved head.
Being hungry.
11)

What do Yoko and Ko use as an urn to store the important ashes? (from Chapter 8)

A family heirloom.
A wooden box.
A bottle.
A mess kit.
12)

In addition to Japanese, who are the Korean Communists killing? (from Chapter 6)

Communist resisters.
Women and children.
Russians.
Men over the age of 18.
13)

What is Dr. Takeda's connection to Yoko's family? (from Chapter 5)

They are distant cousins.
His father knows Yoko's father, Yoshio.
His daughter is friends with Hideyo.
They met once at a party.
14)

What does Ko learn when reading the newspaper? (from Chapter 9)

That there is a new port for refugees from Korea.
That they need to report to the embassy.
That Hideyo has died.
That father has died.
15)

When Hideyo leaves his friends, where does he head? (from Chapter 4)

Pusan.
Japan.
To school.
Seoul.
16)

What experience does Yoko have in the train station while waiting for Ko to return from school that makes her suddenly feel grown up? (from Chapter 8)

Knowing she has to protect mother.
Looking after her sister.
Doing well in school.
Having to get a job.
17)

What does Yoko learn to look for in the trash to sell? (from Chapter 9)

Cans and bottles.
Spare change.
Extra food.
Books.
18)

What does mother tell Yoko and Ko must be their priority? (from Chapter 7)

Getting a job.
Shelter.
Education.
Finding food.
19)

Who writes a letter to Yoko? (from Chapter 10)

Father.
Corporal Matsumura.
Hideyo.
Mrs. Masuda.
20)

After passing what boundary will Hideyo be safer? (from Chapter 11)

The Korean border.
The 38th parallel.
The Korean Strait.
The 40th parallel.
21)

Where is the red light that Hideyo sees coming from? (from Chapter 6)

His home.
A soldier's bunker.
A train in the distance.
A farmhouse.
22)

How does Mother pay for Yoko and Ko to go to school? (from Chapter 7)

She has brought money from Korea.
She steals the money.
A friend of mother's pays.
She obtained scholarships for them.
23)

Why does Hideyo consider the moon "unsympathetic"? (from Chapter 6)

Because it isn't bright enough to help him find his way.
Because it is so bright that it gives away his hiding spot.
Because it provids only light, not warmth.
Because it is covered by clouds.
24)

What happens to mother in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

She goes to look for Hideyo.
She heads to her parents' house.
She dies.
She leaves on a train.
25)

Where do Hideyo's friends go once they reach Wonsan? (from Chapter 4)

To find their families.
Pusan.
Seoul.
Rice and beans.
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