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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hideyo fail the written test for the military?
(a) He fails by accident.
(b) He doesn't study.
(c) He can't read.
(d) He fails on purpose.

2. Who does Yoko know will become an important figure in her life?
(a) Corporal Matsumura.
(b) Ko.
(c) Mr. Fukui.
(d) Hideyo.

3. What news does Yoko's teacher, Mr. Enomoto deliver to the class?
(a) That the war is over.
(b) That Tokyo had been bombed.
(c) That Nanan is under attack.
(d) That Manchuria must be evacuated.

4. Even though it is against the law, what do the planes do?
(a) They attack Seoul.
(b) They fly prisoners across international borders.
(c) They bomb the train.
(d) They fly through a no-fly zone.

5. Why does Mother ties strings to Yoko's and Ko's wrists?
(a) So they can't escape.
(b) As part of a Japanese tradition.
(c) So they don't lose each other.
(d) As a punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character becomes a friend of Yoko's family?

2. Which theme emerges in Chapter 2?

3. Where are Yoko, Ko, and Mother located for most of Chapter 2?

4. Which character is bandaged from head to toe?

5. How does Yoko nearly reveal the family's hiding place in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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