The Buddha in the Attic Quiz

Julie Otsuka

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why were the babies born to the union between the Japanese women and their husbands significant? (from Babies)

The babies could get health insurance.

They could apply for welfare for the babies.

The babies were United States citizens.

The babies had to be sent back to Japan.

2.

Why can't the Japanese woman who buried her stillborn baby near a creek remember where that baby is buried? (from Babies)

Her memory is bad.

She doesn't want to remember.

She forgot to mark the grave.

She has moved so many times.

3.

Why did the mothers ask the midwives to kill one baby if they had twins? (from Babies)

They couldn't feed two babies.

The husband made her have one of the babies killed.

It was bad luck to have twins.

They were only allowed one child per family.

4.

Why did the Japanese celebrate the feast of the dead? (from The Children)

So they could honor the dead.

So they could get a day off work.

So they could welcome the spirits of the dead back to Earth for a day.

So they could have one day out of a year to schedule all their funerals.

5.

Why was water the first word of English that the women were taught? (from Whites)

It was the most difficult word for them to pronounce.

So they could call for water if they felt faint while working in the field.

Their husbands would send them to look for water.

It was their job to pass out water to those working in the field.

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