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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?
(a) Korean.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Vietnamese.
(d) Japanese.

2. How does Naomi feel about her Aunt's revolutionary thinking?
(a) She is terrified of it.
(b) She is uncomfortable with it.
(c) She is inspired by it.
(d) She is amused by it.

3. How many children do Obasan and Uncle have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Zero.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the box that arrives from Aunt Emily?
(a) A stuffed animal.
(b) A scrapbook.
(c) Old letters.
(d) Newspaper clippings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child is identified as a "troublemaker" by Naomi?

2. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?

3. Which generation of Japanese-Canadians are the Nisei?

4. Who dies in Naomi's family, prompting her to visit her Obasan?

5. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?

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