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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After passing what boundary will Hideyo be safer?
(a) The 40th parallel.
(b) The Korean border.
(c) The 38th parallel.
(d) The Korean Strait.

2. Why do the soldiers quickly leave the boxcar in which Yoko, Ko, and Mother are located?
(a) They are under attack.
(b) They hear a riot in the next boxcar.
(c) They are afraid of catching a disease.
(d) They are summoned to the front of the train.

3. Who is Yoko's only friend at school?
(a) Miss Asada.
(b) Mr. Yoshida.
(c) Mr. Naido.
(d) Mr. Ishida.

4. What headline does Yoko see in the newspaper?
(a) Thousands dead.
(b) Essay contest.
(c) War is over.
(d) School closing.

5. What is Hideyo packing into metal-lined wooden boxes at the start of Chapter 4?
(a) Machine guns.
(b) Canteens.
(c) Food.
(d) Grenades.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the final paragraph, what does Yoko compare the stars to?

2. What were the Japanese required to surrender to Korean officials before boarding the ship to Japan?

3. Why do the Kims hide Hideyo's possessions?

4. Where does the ship on which Yoko, Ko, and Mother were on dock?

5. What news does the tall policeman deliver to Yoko's family?

(see the answer key)

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