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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is dropped over Kobe from B29 planes?
(a) Leaflets announcing the signing of the Potsdam Declaration.
(b) Food parcels.
(c) Anti-American booklets.
(d) Mustard Gas.

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

3. What spurs H to storm out of the apartment?
(a) His father sells the sewing machine.
(b) His parents cancel their newspaper subscription.
(c) His mother takes rice to the neighbors.
(d) His sister draws in his sketchbook.

4. Who do H and Yukawa meet at the armory?
(a) Sugita.
(b) Mr.Tamori.
(c) George.
(d) Sumiyama.

5. To which organization are H and his classmates assigned to work?
(a) The Water Board.
(b) The railway company.
(c) City waste removal.
(d) Toshiba Electrical.

6. What does H's family win?
(a) A housing lottery.
(b) An education grant.
(c) Food coupons.
(d) An automobile.

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

8. What does Toshiko bring back with her from the country?
(a) Broccoli, milk, and duck.
(b) Rice, carrots, and beef.
(c) Yoshiko.
(d) Eggs, chicken, and rice.

9. What does H believe he sees circling above the ruins of his home?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) White butterflies.
(c) White doves.
(d) Ashes

10. In Chapter 45, what does H think of his family's new housing?
(a) It is modern.
(b) It is small.
(c) It is beautiful.
(d) It is substandard.

11. What does Ishizuka's father give H before they leave?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A bag of rice.
(c) Some old books and a bicycle.
(d) A comic about WW1

12. After the end of the war, who replaces the military as the figure of authority?
(a) The local police chief.
(b) The occupational forces.
(c) The American President.
(d) The mayor.

13. Why isn't H allowed into the hospital?
(a) Patients and black marketeers have been trading goods.
(b) There have been complaints about H.
(c) There has been an influenza outbreak.
(d) Visiting hours are over.

14. Who arranges H's first paying job?
(a) Morio.
(b) Koiso.
(c) Uncle Hadano.
(d) Mr. Naito.

15. Why does H rip down the Japanese Progressive Party poster?
(a) H disagrees with the Japanese Progressive Party's views.
(b) H is offended by the photo on the poster.
(c) H considers the poster propaganda.
(d) It is on top of the Senoh Family Tailors poster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Morio during the bombing?

2. Why does Mr. Kawano become angry with H?

3. Why is it suggested Prime Minister Tojo is a disgrace?

4. Why is it suggested that Morio deserves a medal?

5. In Chapter 37, what makes H furious?

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