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

2. Why does Yoko resolve to never step into a Buddhist temple?
(a) Because mother told her not to.
(b) Because she wasn't a Buddhist.
(c) Because she was afraid of them.
(d) Because the monk wouldn't say a prayer.

3. What happens to mother in Chapter 8?
(a) She goes to look for Hideyo.
(b) She dies.
(c) She leaves on a train.
(d) She heads to her parents' house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to "trash picker," what do Yoko's classmates call her?

2. What do Ko and Yoko set up in the warehouse?

3. How long did it take to cross the Korean Straight?

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

5. Why do Ko's classmates stop teasing her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon mother's and Yoko's reunion at the train station, Yoko thinks to herself that she suddenly "felt grown up." What brings about this change in Yoko's sense of self?

2. Why does Yoko find it hard to believe that the corporal has found her and Ko?

3. What role do Ko and Yoko play in Mother's death ritual?

4. How does Ko continue to demonstrate her survival instincts in Chapter 9?

5. What are the physical and psychological obstacles facing Hideyo in Chapter 6?

6. Do you think the geese Hideyo sees flying are a symbol of anything? If so, what?

7. What motivates Hideyo to press on as he struggles through the storm?

8. Describe the emotions Ko and Yoko experience in the first few pages of Chapter 9.

9. Despite their destitute situation, how does Ko see things in a positive light?

10. What rituals and traditions do Yoko and Ko perform in honor of New Year's? What significance do they have?

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