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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does H tell his parents he is going when he visits Noodles?
(a) For a walk.
(b) The library.
(c) The bathhouse.
(d) The neighbor's house.

2. According to Toshiko, why will Moiro most likely not receive his call-up papers?
(a) Morio is too old and has bad eyesight.
(b) Morio has webbed feet.
(c) Morio never took the physical exam.
(d) Morio is too small and barely passed the physical exam.

3. Why does H get angry at the newspapers?
(a) The newspapers do not report the fatality in the bombing raid.
(b) The newspapers ignore the hardwork of Kobe's women.
(c) The newspapers lie and say that America is on the brink of surrendering.
(d) The newspapers publish a story falsely incriminating one of Moiro's friends.

4. Why are H and Yoshiko going on a train?
(a) To visit their grandparents.
(b) To witness a religious event.
(c) To see an exhibition.
(d) To visit their cousin.

5. Why does H disapprove of people being anti-British?
(a) H's best friend is British
(b) H's favorite music comes from Britain.
(c) H's father has many British customers.
(d) H has family living in Britain.

6. Why does H find it odd that Uncle Hadano is building an air raid shelter under their home?
(a) If the house collapses from a bomb, they would be trapped.
(b) The war is over.
(c) Kobe will never be bombed.
(d) Uncle Hadano's shelter is big enough for their family.

7. What is considered "un-Japanese" at school?
(a) Learning about foreign cultures.
(b) Talking about America or Britain.
(c) Singing German music.
(d) Wearing clothes that is not made out of khaki.

8. How does Yoshiko feel when her brother finds her with the middle-aged woman?
(a) Yoshiko feels scared.
(b) Yoshiko feels happy because her brother let her play hide and seek with his friends.
(c) Yoshiko feels hungry.
(d) Yoshiko feels sad because her brother and his friends deserted her.

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

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

11. According to Tamori, why should H's parents stop being Christians?
(a) Toshiko and Morio are Japanese.
(b) Tamori doesn't believe in God.
(c) Toshiko and Morio had H when they were not married.
(d) Toshiko and Morio don't believe in God.

12. What is the rumor going around H's school?
(a) H's family are spies.
(b) The American military is planning an invasion.
(c) The war is over.
(d) H's English teacher is a spy.

13. What does Tan Wantanabe teach?
(a) Art.
(b) Physical Education.
(c) History.
(d) English grammar.

14. What happens with H's first shot?
(a) H hits another shooter.
(b) H's gun misfires.
(c) H completely misses the target and becomes embarrassed.
(d) H hits the bulls-eye.

15. What happens when Toshiko injures her back during an air raid drill?
(a) H must take over at the air raid drills.
(b) Toshiko spends three weeks in hospital.
(c) Morio quits his job at the fire station to look after her.
(d) Association members stop by to check on her and bring sweet buns and candies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does H tell people will happen if they look in the box at the amusement park?

3. Why does Toshiko not want to buy the gas masks?

4. What is forbidden on the train?

5. What will happen if more bombs are dropped?

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