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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30, 31, 32 and 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sets Grandmother Nakane's pyre alight?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Obasan.

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 young Japanese boy.
(b) A priest.
(c) A school teacher.
(d) A missionary woman.

3. Which character repeats the phrase, "Everybody dies some day" over and over?
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Obasan.
(d) Grandpa Kato.

4. What part of a woman's dress is given to the mother on the train so that she can fashion a diaper for her baby?
(a) A sweater.
(b) A pair of pantyhose.
(c) An underskirt.
(d) A pair of bloomers.

5. What animal does Naomi witness having its throat slashed by a group of schoolboys?
(a) A cow.
(b) A horse.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Naomi concerned might have happened to her mother when she returned to Japan?

2. What does the Nakane family eat to stay warm at night when they are living on the farm?

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

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

5. What is Naomi accused of throwing down into an outhouse?

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