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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Yoko's teacher, Mr. Enomoto deliver to the class?

2. Which character becomes a friend of Yoko's family?

3. What does Yoko do to one of the policemen?

4. How did Yoko's family prove that they were Japanese?

5. Why is Yoko's family sprayed with chemicals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hideyo think that the Korean Communists want to find his father?

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

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

4. Why do you think Hideyo and his friends make a plan to reunite in five years at the Tokyo Bridge?

5. What sort of traditional Japanese activities is Yoko learning at school?

6. In what ways is Yoko having to grow up quickly in Chapter 2?

7. Describe Ko's continued ascent to leader of the family.

8. Describe Yoko's emotions as she, Ko, and mother head for Japan.

9. Why do you think Hideyo and his friends take extra care in handling the bodies of women or young girls when they are packing up bodies for disposal?

10. Yoko's family has little time to pack when they left their home. They have to decide between items necessary for survival and items which are of sentimental value. What item of sentimental is revealed in this chapter and what is its significance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War is a time when man's inhumanity to man emerges. Cite three examples in the book when humanity reigned in the face of adversity.

Essay Topic 2

What historical events explain why the Korean Communists persecuted the Japanese? Are there any similar situations in history which have brought about a similar result?

Essay Topic 3

There are many times throughout the book when the characters have to lie or be dishonest with people. Under what circumstances did Yoko, Ko, Hideyo, and other characters have to lie throughout their ordeal? What were the consequences, if any, for their dishonesty? Might these lies ever come back to haunt the characters in their future? If so, how?

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