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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. Why won't Hideyo throw away the old Korean clothes?

2. What is their first meal in the homeland?

3. What does mother tell Yoko and Ko must be their priority?

4. Why can't Yoko go to the hotel alone?

5. In addition to Japanese, who are the Korean Communists killing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the dichotomy of the Tokyo train station.

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

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. Describe Yoko's friendship with Mr. Naido.

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

9. Why do you think Hideyo is so attached to Yoko's fur coat?

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

What role does family play in the book? How is the importance of family symbolized? At what cost does the family try to stay together? Are there characters in the book who are not blood relatives but act as such? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Despite all that Yoko endures, how is she able to maintain her identity throughout the book? What obstacles does she encounter? How does she overcome them?

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