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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does one of the teachers yell at the boy and shake him and hit him?
(a) He leaves too early for the field trip.
(b) He isn't wearing his uniform properly.
(c) He makes a mess with his lunch.
(d) The boy doesn't know because he can't understand Japanese.

2. What do the schoolboys invite the boy to do in the afternoon?
(a) Come to play at their houses.
(b) Swim.
(c) Watch a movie with them.
(d) Play football.

3. What do the adults do while the boy is looking through books and magazines?
(a) They have coffee together.
(b) They whisper about the war.
(c) They discuss books.
(d) They write political propoganda.

4. What does the boy do to the other boy who accuses him?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He attacks him.
(c) He apologizes to him.
(d) He asks for proof.

5. Why is it particularly hurtful to the Koreans to lose their names?
(a) They always have to do what the Japanese demand, and it's humiliating.
(b) They can't pronounce the new names.
(c) They have great respect for their ancestors.
(d) They have lost everything else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle takes the women to the market?

2. What does the grandmother give the boy to help him keep warm?

3. Who goes with the boy to get a new name?

4. What makes the mother feel even better about her situation?

5. How does the father react when someone offers his spot on line to the father?

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