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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 items does the trash man save for Yoko?
2. Where is the red light that Hideyo sees coming from?
3. What happens to mother in Chapter 8?
4. Who is Mrs. Masuda?
5. In Chapter 7, what does Yoko see for the first time once in Japan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Yoko ponders that "it was strange that we did not think more of father, whom we loved dearly" instead of Hideyo?
2. As Chapter 8 begins, Yoko feels that she has nothing except for one thing. What does she have?
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. In order to survive for as long as Hideyo has in the conditions he has endured, what character traits do you think he possesses?
7. At this point in the story, what defines "normal" for Yoko and Ko?
8. Describe the dichotomy of the Tokyo train station.
9. Why do you think Yoko titled her essay, "Understanding?"
10. Why does Hideyo not want to part with the clothes he gtes from the Lees?
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
There are many supporting characters in the book who are essential to Yoko's and Ko's survival. Choose three of these characters and describe how they were instrumental in the girls' survival. Also discuss why, in a time of war, these people were willing to go out of their way to help others.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the role of kindness in the book. Give specific examples of the kindness that Yoko and her family members receive from others.
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