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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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're afraid of losing them in their travels.
(d) They think they'll get shortchanged.

3. What happened to Yoko's grandparents?
(a) They were refugees.
(b) They were missing.
(c) They all died in the bombing.
(d) They were prisoners of war.

4. What experience does Yoko have in the train station while waiting for Ko to return from school that makes her suddenly feel grown up?
(a) Knowing she has to protect mother.
(b) Having to get a job.
(c) Looking after her sister.
(d) Doing well in school.

5. What is the title of Yoko's work?
(a) Depression.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Power.
(d) Understanding.

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

7. Why does Yoko hand deliver her manuscript?
(a) It is too heavy to mail.
(b) She is required to read it aloud to the judges.
(c) It is supposed to be hand-delivered.
(d) She doesn't have enough money to mail it.

8. What trait does Mrs. Masuda personify?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Vengeance.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Humility.

9. What does Ko learn when reading the newspaper?
(a) That Hideyo has died.
(b) That they need to report to the embassy.
(c) That there is a new port for refugees from Korea.
(d) That father has died.

10. What is their first meal in the homeland?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Roasted corn.
(c) Rice.
(d) Cooked apples.

11. What is mother wearing in Chapter 8?
(a) The Korean Communist uniform.
(b) Rags.
(c) Her wartime national clothes.
(d) A dress.

12. How does Yoko think of Ko?
(a) Ko is a liar, and Yoko hates her.
(b) Ko is mean, and Yoko is scared of her.
(c) Ko is nice, and Yoko likes her.
(d) Ko is bossy, but Yoko loves her.

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

14. What was the main difference between the Japanese trains and the Korean trains?
(a) The Japanese trains are slower.
(b) The Japanese trains are smaller.
(c) The Korean trains are more crowded.
(d) The Korean trains are cleaner.

15. What is the most gorgeous thing Yoko ever owned?
(a) The coat Ko made for her.
(b) New shoes.
(c) Mother's short sword.
(d) The futon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical attribute is Yoko very self-conscious about?

2. What headline does Yoko see in the newspaper?

3. Who attends the banquet with Yoko?

4. What does Yoko learn to look for in the trash to sell?

5. What is Yoko's favorite subject?

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