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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are all the children in the Empire given when Japanese troops occupy Singapore, Malaya, and Borneo?
(a) Statues of the emperor.
(b) Photographs of the emperor.
(c) Rubber balls.
(d) Celebratory certificates.

2. What does the teacher do after the war?
(a) He is part of a labor gang.
(b) He comes to the family for help.
(c) He becomes a teacher for Korea.
(d) Nothing. He is killed.

3. How does the father react when someone offers his spot on line to the father?
(a) He pretends that he doesn't hear the man.
(b) He thanks him and changes spots.
(c) He respectfully refuses to change spots.
(d) He takes the spot as if he deserves it.

4. Where has the boy's father been taken?
(a) To a detention camp.
(b) To the market.
(c) To talk with the Emperor.
(d) To the police headquarters.

5. How does the author feel about the month of February?
(a) It's a month for planning for spring.
(b) It's a gloomy and cruel month.
(c) It's a month for reflection.
(d) It's a month of hope.

6. What does the boy decide to do?
(a) He decides to go home.
(b) He decides to wait a bit to see how the political situation develops.
(c) He decides to stay with his classmates.
(d) He decides to try to escape.

7. Where is the mother in February?
(a) At the market.
(b) In Manchuria.
(c) With her parents.
(d) In church.

8. How does the restaurant owner react when the boy comes for food in costume?
(a) He says he'll help the boy with final touches on the costume.
(b) He tells the boy never to come back if he's dressed like that.
(c) He is in awe of the creativity behind the costume.
(d) He laughs at the silliness of it.

9. With whom does the mother eat breakfast after she feeds five others?
(a) She eats with the grandparents.
(b) She eats with the maids.
(c) She eats with her husband.
(d) She eats alone.

10. Who goes with the boy to get a new name?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) He goes alone.

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

12. What does the boy's new name mean?
(a) One of wealth.
(b) Plant grower.
(c) Great hunter.
(d) Rock-foundation.

13. Where do the class members live?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In a tent.
(c) At the school.
(d) At the boy's house.

14. How does the boy's punishment affect the play?
(a) He can't wear any makeup.
(b) They haveto find someone else to do his part.
(c) It doesn't affect it at all.
(d) He can't walk so he has to do his part sitting down.

15. Why does each class go to the shrine once a week?
(a) To confess their wrongdoings.
(b) To worship their ancestors.
(c) To pray for the Empire.
(d) To worship the Emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the boy after the class leaves?

2. What do the students do after work at night?

3. How does the teacher respond to the boy's message?

4. What does the teacher realize when the boy comes to talk with him?

5. Who does the Inspector claim to be?

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