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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does H deal with all the new censorship and laws?
(a) H decides to give up sketching anything but sumo wrestlers.
(b) H disobeys any new law that is made.
(c) H spys on the military and sells the information to his friends.
(d) H decides to learn a new skill to help his country.

2. What is the rumor going around the school in Chapter 26?
(a) The school will close down to prepare for impending air raids.
(b) English language classes will no longer be taught in schools.
(c) The rifle club with disband.
(d) Instructor Tamori will be retiring at the end of the school year.

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

4. Why is H embarrassed in the doctor's waiting room?
(a) Mitchan is waiting to see the doctor as well, and overhears what H's problem is.
(b) H's mother discusses his problem with everyone in the waiting room.
(c) H wets his pants while waiting to see the doctor.
(d) H's mother prays aloud that H will be cured of his bed wetting.

5. In Chapter 23, What does H do instead of studying?
(a) Play outside.
(b) Build model airplanes.
(c) Spy on the neighbors.
(d) Read the newspaper.

6. What does public opinion think of the possibility of war with America?
(a) It will never happen.
(b) It is inevitable.
(c) It might happen.
(d) It has already started.

7. What does the Gokoku Shrine contain?
(a) The crosses taken down from all the churches.
(b) The spirit of the Kobe ancestors.
(c) The personal effects of deceased soldiers.
(d) The spirit of the war dead.

8. 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.

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

10. What does H draw sketches of during a stop?
(a) The train's engine.
(b) The conductor.
(c) The foreigners at the train stop.
(d) Yoshiko standing next to the train.

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

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

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

14. What does H think of Mr. Chin?
(a) H thinks he is an enemy of Japan.
(b) H likes Mr. Chin because he gives H free fortune cookies.
(c) H respects Mr. Chin and does not think of him as a "chink."
(d) H dislikes Mr. Chin because his restaurant serves strange food.

15. According to Morio, who caused the flood?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) God.
(c) The Devil.
(d) Human beings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Toshiko want her children to learn how to use silverware?

2. What do H and his friends do when "words of enemy origin" are not allowed?

3. What happens on December 8th?

4. What is Instructor Tamori's job?

5. What is the hardest drill?

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