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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two sports are banned?
(a) Tennis and baseball.
(b) Soccer and Karate.
(c) Badminton and Swimming.
(d) Basketball and Squash.

2. What does the vice-principal say when H asks why students are not allowed to look at the photographs of the Emperor and Empress at school?
(a) The vice-principal tells H that the Emperor is a living god.
(b) The vice-principal tells H to stop asking questions.
(c) The vice-principal tells H that the students should look to the Emperor with their hearts, not their eyes.
(d) The vice-principal tells H that the Emperor and Empress are too important to be looked at directly.

3. What kind of god is Susanowo?
(a) Susanowo is an unforgiving god.
(b) Susanowo is a violent god.
(c) Susanowo is a benevolent god.
(d) Susanowo is an unruly god.

4. Why does H return to the gas station after reporting what he saw?
(a) H doesn't want Girly Boy to be left alone.
(b) H needs to retrieve his bag that he dropped after discovering the body.
(c) H is worried that someone will find Girly Boy and do harm to his body.
(d) H needs to show the police where the body is.

5. What wakes H and his friends up from their slumber?
(a) A hail storm.
(b) An air raid alert.
(c) An angry Instructor Tamori.
(d) H's mother.

6. Why does Toshiko approve of Donchan and H's friendship?
(a) Toshiko approves because she is best friends with Donchan's mother.
(b) Toshiko approves because Donchan enjoys reading and speaks politely.
(c) Toshiko approves because Donchan is from a strict Christian family.
(d) Toshiko approves because Donchan keeps H out of trouble.

7. What is the main focus of Tojo's tract?
(a) A soldier's duty is not as important as personal survival.
(b) A soldier's duty is more important than personal survival.
(c) Japanese men are eager to join the army.
(d) All capable men should enlist immediately.

8. Who is responsible for the Japanese language changes?
(a) Education Ministry.
(b) Japanese military.
(c) Religious unions.
(d) National defence.

9. Who is fond of giving "ear twists" to his students?
(a) Tan Wantanabe.
(b) Mr.Matsumoto.
(c) Mr. Tamori.
(d) Mr. Hisakado.

10. What is Japan experiencing a shortage of?
(a) Farm equipment.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Tin.

11. What is the National Dress Order?
(a) An order that requires all Japanese people to wear kimonos at all times.
(b) An order that requires all Japanese people to wear Western clothing.
(c) An order which requires all Japanese people to wear clothing made of a khaki material.
(d) An order that requires all foreigners to wear traditional Japanese clothing.

12. Why does H lurk outside the movie theater instead of going inside?
(a) H doesn't want to run into Girly Boy.
(b) H never has enough money to see a film.
(c) H isn't interested in watching movies.
(d) H's mother told him never to go into the theater.

13. What does H do to Girly Boy at the bathhouse?
(a) H pulls Girly Boy's towel away from him.
(b) H ignores Girly Boy.
(c) H steals his clothes while Girly Boy is bathing.
(d) H mocks Girly Boy in front of his friends.

14. Why do the police take Morio in for questioning?
(a) Morio refused to purchase a gas mask.
(b) Morio did business with American and British people prior to the war.
(c) Morio is caught spying from the roof of the fire station.
(d) Morio stole some rationed goods.

15. What are octopus pots also known as?
(a) Squid puddles.
(b) Foxholes.
(c) Chamber pots.
(d) Fish bowls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does H find himself under the line of fire at the firing range?

2. Why does H find it odd that Uncle Hadano is building an air raid shelter under their home?

3. What is the rumor going around the school in Chapter 26?

4. Why is Uncle Hadano unable to go home?

5. Why does H run away when he hears tambourines and drums approaching?

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