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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do the police barge into the family's home and take in addition to mother's wedding ring?
(a) Wire-rimmed glasses.
(b) Silver necklace.
(c) Family heirlooms.
(d) Books.

4. What does father direct the family to do in the bamboo grove?
(a) Cut it down.
(b) Dig a shelter.
(c) Set it on fire.
(d) Hide their valuables.

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

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

7. What precious family treasure does Mother use in Chapter 3?
(a) Her ancestors' book of scriptures.
(b) Her ancestors' tea cup.
(c) Her ancestors' ceremonial robe.
(d) Her ancestors' short sword.

8. What is the first thing the family eats after four days of not eating anything?
(a) Rice.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Berries.
(d) Bread.

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

10. How does Yoko's family travel undetected?
(a) They wear the uniforms of the dead soldiers.
(b) They hide on a train.
(c) They are protected by the doctor.
(d) They march among soldiers.

11. What news does the tall policeman deliver to Yoko's family?
(a) That their native village was destroyed.
(b) That their relatives had been killed.
(c) That atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(d) That they would have to stay in Seoul indefinitely.

12. Where does the family follow the tracks to?
(a) Pusan.
(b) Nanam.
(c) Maizuru.
(d) Seoul.

13. Who do Hideyo and his friends encounter on their journey towards Seoul?
(a) Two girls.
(b) Two Russian soldiers.
(c) Two refugees.
(d) Two Korean Communists.

14. What happens to the three soldiers when they confront Yoko's family?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They are ambushed.
(c) A bomb kills them.
(d) They surrender.

15. When Hideyo leaves his friends, where does he head?
(a) Japan.
(b) Pusan.
(c) To school.
(d) Seoul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What theme does the story allude to?

3. Which character is chosen to entertain soldiers at the hospital?

4. What does Yoko's family learn once they arrive in Seoul?

5. What is located in Tanch'on?

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