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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. What type of dance does Uncle perform when he appears in Naomi's dream?
(a) A death dance.
(b) A birth dance.
(c) A fire dance.
(d) A rain dance.

2. In the childhood story that Naomi was frequently told, what is the name of the little boy who appears to Grandmother and Grandfather?
(a) Mumutonga.
(b) Mamateeth.
(c) Momotaro.
(d) Mimitrain.

3. What traumatic incident does Naomi remember witnessing with the animals that she was raising?
(a) Her brother drowning one of her animals.
(b) Her father killing one of her animals for dinner.
(c) A mother animal killing its baby.
(d) A large hawk swooping down and stealing one of her animals.

4. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe Obasan as Naomi sees her?
(a) Obasan is going blind.
(b) Obasan is almost deaf.
(c) Obasan has a gummy mouth.
(d) Obasan has a hump growing on her back.

5. During their relocation, what part of Stephen's body is in a cast?
(a) His leg.
(b) His foot.
(c) His back.
(d) His arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?

2. What did Naomi's grandfather spend his life building?

3. What type of animal does Naomi remember raising as a child?

4. How old is Naomi in the last photo taken of her and her mother?

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

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