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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was Yoko's blanket originally?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

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

3. What did mother tell Yoko to hold onto before she passed away?
(a) Their papers.
(b) Their wrapping cloth.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their integrity.

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

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

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

7. Towards the end of Chapter 8, what does Ko courageously do to carry out an important duty?
(a) Go in search of Hideyo.
(b) Light the crematorium fire.
(c) Defend her honor.
(d) Stand up to the Communists.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How long have Yoko, Ko, and mother been at the refugee camp?
(a) Six months.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

15. In addition to Japanese, who are the Korean Communists killing?
(a) Men over the age of 18.
(b) Communist resisters.
(c) Russians.
(d) Women and children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hideyo afraid to give into his exhaustion and sleep?

2. Why was Hideyo happy at first when he sees people coming towards him on the tracks?

3. What does Mrs. Masuda offer Yoko and Ko?

4. What is like "tons of stone"?

5. Where is the red light that Hideyo sees coming from?

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