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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dies on the train?
(a) Mother.
(b) Yoko.
(c) Father.
(d) A baby.

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

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

4. What happens after the train is bombed?
(a) Family members are injured.
(b) The family is taken hostage.
(c) The family has to walk to Seoul.
(d) The soldiers are killed.

5. What does Ko give the man who helps them get aboard the train?
(a) Money.
(b) A watch.
(c) Roasted corn.
(d) A cheese sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What change in Yoko's and Ko's behavior does Mother insist on so that their identity will not be discovered while waiting at the Seoul train station?

2. How long does Yoko stay in the hospital tent?

3. What do Hideyo and his friends discover on the way to Seoul?

4. What risk do the nurse and medic take on the train bound for Seoul?

5. How do Ko and Yoko leave word for Hideyo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of Yoko's Mt. Fuji paperweight?

2. For the first time, Ko cries as the family sets sail towards Japan. Why do you think she cries?

3. Why do the students perform at the hospital?

4. How is Yoko's family's life different during the day and at night?

5. Under what circumstances does Yoko think Ko is being mean?

6. Give examples of ordinary people risking their lives to help others in Chapter 2.

7. Why do you think that Mother seems dismayed about how Ko procures the tomatoes and corn instead of marveling at Ko's resourcefulness?

8. Why is mother upset that Hideyo wants to join the army?

9. Why is the Kawashima family, of Japanese origin, living in Korea?

10. Why do you think Hideyo returns home to retrieve the family photo album?

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