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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Korean Communists stage a raid at Hideyo's workplace?
(a) To take supplies.
(b) To kill Japanese youth.
(c) To steal military secrets.
(d) To recruit new soldiers.

2. What proves to be a problem with Yoko's disguise?
(a) Her native language.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Her gender.
(d) Her size.

3. Why is Yoko's family sprayed with chemicals?
(a) To kill any lice and bugs.
(b) To disinfect the dirty uniforms.
(c) To immunize them.
(d) To rid them of disease.

4. What theme does the story allude to?
(a) War is often the result of a misunderstanding.
(b) Persecution is a natural result of prejudice.
(c) Atrocities are an unavoidable result of war.
(d) Kind acts are rarely repaid.

5. How do Ko and Yoko leave word for Hideyo?
(a) By calling the factory where he worked.
(b) By leaving a message with the stationmaster.
(c) By carving messages into the station posts.
(d) By asking a friend to deliver the message.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days has the family been walking the tracks by the end of Chapter 3?

2. Why do the soldiers quickly leave the boxcar in which Yoko, Ko, and Mother are located?

3. What outrages Hideyo?

4. What does Ko help Yoko do after they begin walking along the tracks to Seoul?

5. What is the first thing the family eats after four days of not eating anything?

(see the answer key)

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