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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Is Someone Dying?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position do the classmates think the boy should take over?
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Class leader.
(c) First baseman.
(d) Class negotiator.

2. How does the sister feel about the new baby?
(a) She adores her.
(b) She is jealous of her.
(c) She doesn't like her.
(d) She never wants to be away from her.

3. Years later, what do they discover in the shrine?
(a) Two sticks from a "sacred" tree.
(b) A sword.
(c) A gold replica of the Emperor.
(d) Their old names.

4. How many children will the mother teach?
(a) Three.
(b) About 50.
(c) About 12.
(d) About 25.

5. What happens to the boy's uncle?
(a) He protests against the boy's punishment
(b) He is sent to prison.
(c) He is killed by the Japanese.
(d) He sneaks home to see the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Koreans know the Americans won't bomb them?

2. What does the father tell his friends to have?

3. Who meets the mother after several hours?

4. How does the boy get home after his punishment?

5. About whom is the boy thinking when he follows through with the tradition?

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