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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Instructor Tamori's job?
(a) Homeroom teacher.
(b) Military trainer.
(c) Head of the rifle club.
(d) English teacher.

3. Who is Kamikera?
(a) H's favorite horse.
(b) Furuta's best friend.
(c) H's invisible friend.
(d) The newest member of the riding club.

4. What is stopping Japan from scheduling the Olympics at the same time as the anniversary celebration?
(a) The public are not in the mood for competition with other countries.
(b) Lack of athletes.
(c) The war with China.
(d) The anniversary celebration is proving to be expensive.

5. 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. What will happen when H turns fifteen?

2. According to Tamori, why should H's parents stop being Christians?

3. Who is responsible for the Japanese language changes?

4. What two sports are banned?

5. What does Toshiko need to convince her neighbors to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible event occurs in chapter 39?

2. Why do Toshiko and H hide some things under the floor of their house?

3. What do the soldier's straw sandals lead H to conclude?

4. Why are Chinese people being discriminated against in Japan?

5. How does H demonstrate his resourcefulness in Chapter 5?

6. What does H trying a cigarette for the first time symbolize?

7. What activities are part of the rifle club?

8. Why does H respect Instructor Hisakado?

9. Why do H's parents send him and his sister to their grandparents' house?

10. What is it about his instructors that disgusts H?

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