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

2. What is the condition of the warehouse when Ko and Yoko arrive?
(a) It is dirty and abandoned.
(b) It is nicely decorated.
(c) It is overcrowded.
(d) It is clean and comfortable.

3. What town is the only one to escape bombing?
(a) Pusan.
(b) Nanam.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Aomori.

4. Where is the red light that Hideyo sees coming from?
(a) His home.
(b) A train in the distance.
(c) A soldier's bunker.
(d) A farmhouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Masuda?

2. What does Hideyo consider taking from the dead soldier?

3. What do Yoko and Ko use as an urn to store the important ashes?

4. What does Yoko take from the trash?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Yoko would choose to write about her experiences at school rather than the ordeal she and her family endured when leaving Korea?

2. Why do you think Yoko titled her essay, "Understanding?"

3. What evidence is there that deep down, Ko is still a young girl?

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

5. How do Yoko and Ko carry out the Japanese death ritual and show respect for mother?

6. At this point in the story, what defines "normal" for Yoko and Ko?

7. As Chapter 8 begins, Yoko feels that she has nothing except for one thing. What does she have?

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

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

10. How does Ko demonstrate the importance of respect in Japanese culture?

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