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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27, 28 and 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the boy that Naomi remembers playing hide-and-seek with as a child?
(a) Paul.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Percy.
(d) Peter.

2. During which season does Uncle come to stay with the family in Slocan?
(a) Autumn.
(b) WInter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

3. What does Uncle build to carry Stephen to the hospital to have his cast removed?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A sled.
(c) A rickshaw.
(d) A cart.

4. In the childhood story that Naomi is frequently told, from what piece of fruit does the little boy appear from?
(a) A banana.
(b) A pineapple.
(c) A peach.
(d) A cherry.

5. Which word is the best translation of the Japanese word "wagamama" used in the novel?
(a) Excited.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the home that the Nakane family live in while on the farm?

2. Which of the following is NOT described as filling Naomi's childhood home?

3. Which of the following is NOT a plight that the Nakane family suffer while living on the farm?

4. Where does Naomi remember seeing a man wink at her when she was a small child?

5. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Naomi's childhood, according to Aunt Emily?

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