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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her Obasan.
(d) An unidentified man.

2. How many people does Aunt Emily know of that returned to Vancouver in the 1940s?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

3. When Stephen wins a music award, through which continent does he travel on a tour?
(a) Through Asia.
(b) Through America.
(c) Through Europe.
(d) Through Africa.

4. In the opening chapter, what is Naomi's Uncle doing in the grass?
(a) Singing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Meditating.
(d) Reading.

5. How does Grandfather Nakane die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) From old age.
(c) From cancer.
(d) From a stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character speaks the words, "She is here. She is not here. She is reaching out to me with a touch deceptive as down, with hands and fingers that wave like grass around my feet and her hair falls and falls and falls from her head like streamers of paper rain"?

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

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

4. What does Naomi help Nomura-obasan use while she is living with the Nakane family?

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

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