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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal tell the students to avoid?
(a) The burned-out ruins of buildings.
(b) Making eye contact with American soldiers.
(c) Swimming in the river.
(d) Actions that may be considered rude or defiant.

2. What does H decide to study?
(a) English.
(b) Art.
(c) Tailoring.
(d) Science.

3. What does Morio use to replace the sewing machine's belt?
(a) A leather belt.
(b) An old bicycle tire.
(c) Rope.
(d) A rubber band.

4. What does H promise to do in order to help his father's business?
(a) Tell the parents of his classmates about it.
(b) Work for him part-time.
(c) Learn some tailoring skills.
(d) Make signs and post them around the city.

5. Who does H hit with the rice pot lid?
(a) Hadano.
(b) Toshiko.
(c) Morio.
(d) Yoshiko.

6. What is H's first confirmation that the war is over?
(a) American music is played freely.
(b) Food is easier to get.
(c) Newspapers have begun printing truthful information.
(d) Uncle Hadano has taken down his window coverings.

7. When are the occupational forces scheduled to arrive in Kobe?
(a) H's birthday.
(b) March 18th.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) September 24th.

8. As H and Toshiko flee, where are they heading for?
(a) The sea.
(b) The town centre.
(c) The church.
(d) The country.

9. What message does Mr. Kawano send to H?
(a) That his friend is in trouble.
(b) That he must move back home.
(c) That Mr. Naito is a bad influence.
(d) That H might fail his class.

10. What is no longer published in newspapers?
(a) Obituaries.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Weather reports.
(d) Reports on raids.

11. How does H learn lettering?
(a) By asking his mother for help.
(b) By using newspapers as examples.
(c) By copying others' work.
(d) By practicing all night

12. What shocks H about the artists he meets?
(a) The amount of alcohol they drink.
(b) Their appearancs.
(c) The amount of money they make.
(d) Their political views.

13. Why is Toshiko distant when H comes to visit in Chapter 48?
(a) Toshiko is afraid that H will become violent again.
(b) Toshiko feels H has betrayed her.
(c) Toshiko is embarassed by her behavior.
(d) Toshiko is still angry with H.

14. What does Sumiyama believe is the profound wish of every Japanese man?
(a) To serve one's own ambitions.
(b) To serve one's family.
(c) To serve one's country.
(d) To serve God.

15. Who do H and his workmates find hiding in the darkness of the lean-to?
(a) A sickly woman.
(b) An old man and his grandson.
(c) Two American troops.
(d) A Japanese military officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does H's family win?

2. What does H do at his new job?

3. What transportation do the American troops use?

4. Who objects to Toshiko feeding the starving soldier?

5. What is something H has always wanted to try?

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