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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pages 126-153.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over the summer, why does the narrator suddenly feel close to Omi?
(a) He sees a boy who looks like Omi.
(b) There is an article in the paper about Omi.
(c) His mother mentions Omi.
(d) He grows underarm hair.

2. What confusing emotion does the narrator feel around Sonoko?
(a) Anger.
(b) Disinterest.
(c) Desire.
(d) Grief.

3. With whom is the narrator typically allowed to play as a child?
(a) The neighborhood boys.
(b) The neighborhood girls.
(c) The soldiers on duty.
(d) No one.

4. What position do most of the boys at school volunteer for during the war?
(a) Special forces.
(b) War warriors.
(c) Junior leagues.
(d) Special cadet.

5. How do the adults communicate after returning from a shining city in the narrator's dream?
(a) In writing.
(b) In French.
(c) By sign.
(d) Through touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the war, what does the school administration have the boys do?

2. On the train, what does Mr. Ohba do in excess?

3. On what popular playground toy do Omi and the narrator battle?

4. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?

5. After witnessing Omi on the gym bars, what does the narrator feel for him?

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