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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21, 22 and 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Naomi remember staring at her while she begged for help after witnessing the traumatic event with her animals?
(a) Mr. Gower.
(b) Rough Bill Locke.
(c) Mrs. Sugimoto.
(d) Dr. Kato.

2. When Stephen is going to fight the two boys who are calling him names at school, who intervenes to stop the conflict?
(a) A school teacher.
(b) A missionary woman.
(c) A young Japanese boy.
(d) A priest.

3. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?
(a) Her Uncle's ID badge.
(b) Her mother's quilt.
(c) Her grandfather's tools.
(d) Her Aunt's photo album.

4. What type of exercises does Father send to Stephen while he is away?
(a) Science exercises.
(b) Language exercises.
(c) Math exercises.
(d) Music exercises.

5. What does Rough Lock say about skin color?
(a) That it is an overrated way of defining people.
(b) That he doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.
(c) That it is the only way to tell who is good and who is evil.
(d) That everyone who sees the difference in skin color is racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT return to the relocation camp after liberation?

2. How old is Naomi when her family is sent into relocation?

3. Which character receives "The Book of Knowledge" as a gift?

4. As a child, how does Naomi remember the sounds of music that filled the house?

5. How does Naomi feel about the racism she experienced as a child, now as an adult?

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