View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to "trash picker," what do Yoko's classmates call her?
(a) Poor girl.
(b) Yoko the orphan.
(c) Rag doll.
(d) Dirty girl.

2. Why was Hideyo happy at first when he sees people coming towards him on the tracks?
(a) He thinks they are other escapees.
(b) He thinks they are his family members.
(c) He thinks they are Russians coming to save him.
(d) He thinks he has almost made it to Seoul.

3. Besides hunger, what does Hideyo experience?
(a) Love.
(b) Hate.
(c) Forgetfulness.
(d) Loneliness.

4. What was father's name seal made of?
(a) Metal.
(b) Jade.
(c) Stone.
(d) Ivory.

5. What predicament does Yoko face after being enrolled in school for a few months?
(a) Whether to continue going to school.
(b) The loss of all her possessions.
(c) Whether to get a job.
(d) An increase in school tuition.

6. Why won't Mother leave for Aomori?
(a) They have no way to get there.
(b) They haven't found Hideyo yet.
(c) They don't know where father is.
(d) It is too dangerous.

7. What is Hideyo's motivation to live through the snow storm?
(a) He wants to see his family again.
(b) He wants revenge on the Russians.
(c) He wants to return to Japan.
(d) He wants to kill the Korean Communists.

8. What does Yoko take from the trash?
(a) Paper.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

9. What does Hideyo consider taking from the dead soldier?
(a) His uniform.
(b) His gun.
(c) His food.
(d) His money.

10. What is Yoko's favorite subject?
(a) History.
(b) Science.
(c) English.
(d) Math.

11. What does Yoko like about school?
(a) The girls.
(b) The lessons.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The teachers.

12. What do Yoko and Ko find in the wrapping cloth?
(a) Food.
(b) A letter.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Money.

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

14. Who has Mrs. Masuda been waiting for at the train station?
(a) Her niece.
(b) Her nephew.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her daughter.

15. What does Ko make from the Korean Communists' uniforms?
(a) Pants for herself.
(b) Pants for Mr. Masuda.
(c) A dress for Mrs. Masuda.
(d) A coat for Yoko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Yoko's grandparents?

2. How much does the school cost per month?

3. What does Hideyo sleep on?

4. What color was Yoko's blanket originally?

5. What do Yoko and Ko use as an urn to store the important ashes?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 405 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample