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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the weather like when they are working?
(a) It is burning hot.
(b) It is pouring rain.
(c) It is freezing.
(d) It is extremely windy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy do that surprises the audience at the play?

2. What job is the boy given when his hands are bleeding and oozing?

3. Who comes to visit the boy?

4. What do the Japanese check on a weekly basis?

5. How many students are working?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the students have oozing blisters?

2. Why is the morning in the household hectic? Describe the breakfast schedule.

3. What is the class play about, and why does the boy get his part, according to the grandmother?

4. Why does the father wear traditional Korean clothing and a black armband to go change his name?

5. Explain the significance behind the name the father chooses - Iwamoto.

6. What is unusual about the mothers visit, and how does she get time with her son?

7. Why does the grandmother insist on giving the boy white rice in his lunch?

8. Why does the boy have an issue with his white rice?

9. How do the students get to interact with their families?

10. The boy is having trouble with his collection. What is his dilemma, and with what solution does his grandmother come up?

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