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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Obasan" mean in Japanese?
(a) "Grandmother."
(b) "Mother."
(c) "Teacher."
(d) "Aunt."

2. Which child is identified as a "troublemaker" by Naomi?
(a) Sigmund.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Tami.

3. When Naomi was being sexually abused as a child, who does she remember telling?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her Obasan.
(d) No one.

4. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Naomi's childhood, according to Aunt Emily?
(a) Naomi never spoke.
(b) Naomi was frequently punished.
(c) Naomi was never punished.
(d) Naomi never smiled.

5. Which recipe did Uncle spend years trying to perfect?
(a) His sticky rice recipe.
(b) His chocolate chip cookie recipe.
(c) His bread recipe.
(d) HIs barbequed ribs recipe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT included in the box that arrives from Aunt Emily?

3. What traumatic incident does Naomi remember witnessing with the animals that she was raising?

4. What does Naomi's husband do for a living?

5. In the childhood story that Naomi is frequently told, from what piece of fruit does the little boy appear from?

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