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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the first train Yoko, Ko, and mother board in Japan smell like?
(a) Dirty socks.
(b) Rotten fish.
(c) Garbage.
(d) A zoo.

3. Who is Mrs. Masuda?
(a) A distant relative.
(b) A friend of Mother's.
(c) A factory owner who helps the sisters.
(d) Yoko's teacher.

4. What is the name of the story Yoko wrote in first grade?
(a) Canary Bird.
(b) Life Abroad.
(c) My Family.
(d) Japanese Traditions.

5. Who attends the banquet with Yoko?
(a) Mr. Naido.
(b) Mr. Masuda.
(c) Ko.
(d) Hideyo.

6. What does Yoko learn to look for in the trash to sell?
(a) Cans and bottles.
(b) Books.
(c) Extra food.
(d) Spare change.

7. Why is Hideyo afraid to give into his exhaustion and sleep?
(a) He is afraid he'll be discovered by the Korean Communists.
(b) He is afraid he'll die.
(c) He is afraid he will miss his train.
(d) He is afraid of not finding his family.

8. How long has it been since Hideyo had eaten at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Nearly two weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Almost a month.

9. In Chapter 7, what does Yoko see for the first time once in Japan?
(a) A bus.
(b) A plane.
(c) A streetcar.
(d) A movie.

10. Why does the group of soldiers want to divide up the confiscated valuables on the spot?
(a) They think that the Japanese people they stole from will find them.
(b) They're afraid of their superior finding out.
(c) They think they'll get shortchanged.
(d) They're afraid of losing them in their travels.

11. What wakes up Yoko while she is sleeping in the factory?
(a) Ko.
(b) An alarm.
(c) A bad dream.
(d) A streetcar.

12. What does Yoko ask Mother at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) To help Ko repent for her sins.
(b) To forgive her.
(c) To help them with their school work.
(d) To watch over her and Ko.

13. How long did it take to cross the Korean Straight?
(a) Three days.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) Six hours.

14. What does Hideyo find to eat as he approaches the gorge through the mountains?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Rice.
(d) Corn.

15. What do Yoko and Ko use as an urn to store the important ashes?
(a) A wooden box.
(b) A bottle.
(c) A family heirloom.
(d) A mess kit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Hideyo when he reaches the farmhouse?

2. Who has Mrs. Masuda been waiting for at the train station?

3. Why does Hideyo climb a tree instead of playing dead?

4. How does Yoko think of Ko?

5. What does Yoko like about school?

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