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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character calls Naomi's mother "Nassan"?
(a) Grandpa Kato.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Obasan.
(d) Aunt Emily.

2. How old is Naomi when she returns to the relocation camp after its liberation?
(a) Thirty-one years old.
(b) Seventeen years old.
(c) Twenty-six years old.
(d) Nineteen years old.

3. Which generation of Japanese-Canadians are the Nisei?
(a) Second generation.
(b) Fourth generation.
(c) First generation.
(d) Third generation.

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

5. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Mark.
(d) Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Aunt Emily write her first letter to Naomi's mother about the state of racism in Canada?

2. Which character teaches Naomi that it was impolite to look anyone directly in the eyes?

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

4. After the Nakane family is separated from Aunt Emily, how many years will they be apart?

5. What is the name of the man who sexually abused Naomi when she was a child?

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