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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Inspector claim to be?
(a) A friend of the boy's father.
(b) A Korean teacher.
(c) The best policeman in the country.
(d) A friend of the boy's uncle.

2. Who talks with the boy about the lunch issue?
(a) The grandmother.
(b) The sister.
(c) The mother.
(d) The father.

3. What happens when the boy won't apologize?
(a) He is sent home in shame.
(b) His mouth is washed out with soap.
(c) He is beaten with a bamboo stick.
(d) He is told to write an essay on all he did wrong.

4. What is each child in the school required to do?
(a) Write a poem for the Emperor.
(b) Eat breakfast at school.
(c) Make a wooden rifle.
(d) Write notes of encouragement to the Japanese soldiers.

5. How does the father react when the Inspector tries to bring him to the front of the line?
(a) He respectfully refuses.
(b) The father goes with him.
(c) He ignores the Inspector.
(d) He says he will fight to stay in his spot.

6. How is the boy's visitor dressed?
(a) He is wearing Japanese-style men's pants.
(b) She is wearing Japanese-style women's pants.
(c) He is in full military regalia.
(d) She is in traditional Korean garb.

7. Why is he upset about his lunch?
(a) It makes him feel like a baby.
(b) It tastes gross.
(c) The other kids take it and always want him to share it.
(d) It's never enough food.

8. 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 try to escape.
(d) He decides to stay with his classmates.

9. What happens to the boy after the class leaves?
(a) He is sent to prison.
(b) He is sent home with a note for his parents.
(c) He is beaten.
(d) Nothing.

10. Why does the grandmother put this in the lunch?
(a) Because it's tradition.
(b) It's her way of showing love.
(c) To make him grow big and strong.
(d) To tease him.

11. In what kind of drill do the upper-class school children participate?
(a) Bombing drills.
(b) Shooting drills.
(c) Fire drills.
(d) Drills with bamboo spears.

12. What does the grandmother give the boy to help him keep warm?
(a) A new jacket.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Mittens.
(d) A hot sweet potato.

13. What do the students do when the teacher dismissed them?
(a) They go off to get help.
(b) They sit and wait for the boy to dismiss them.
(c) They attack the teacher.
(d) They run out of the room as fast as they can.

14. Why doesn't the boy quit school?
(a) He loves it.
(b) His father will have to report to the police weekly if he does.
(c) He appreciates the education.
(d) He will be sent into the army.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the boy initially feel about his own stubbornness?

3. With whom does the mother eat breakfast after she feeds five others?

4. What kind of play is the sixth grade putting on?

5. Why are the Korean farmers limiting their crops?

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