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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the only family member to make a convincing soldier?
(a) Yoko.
(b) Ko.
(c) Hideyo.
(d) Mother.

3. What does Ko manage to get from the farmer by speaking to him in Korean?
(a) Corn and tomatoes.
(b) Grain and rice.
(c) Rice and eggs.
(d) Wheat and barley.

4. What happens after the train is bombed?
(a) The family has to walk to Seoul.
(b) The family is taken hostage.
(c) Family members are injured.
(d) The soldiers are killed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which theme emerges in Chapter 2?

3. How does the family feel when Hideyo fails his written exam for the military?

4. Why is Yoko's family sprayed with chemicals?

5. How does Yoko's family survive?

(see the answer key)

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