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

2. Why does Yoko hand deliver her manuscript?

3. Where is the refugee camp?

4. How had Hideyo felt about snow when he lived in Nanam?

5. What is the title of Yoko's work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Yoko feel when she disembarks the boat in Fukuoka?

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

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

7. How would you characterize Yoko's classmates' experience during the final months of the war based on the way she is received?

8. Describe the dichotomy of the Tokyo train station.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of kindness in the book. Give specific examples of the kindness that Yoko and her family members receive from others.

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

Why do you think there is such a heavy emphasis on education throughout the book?

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