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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Naomi and her family transported to their relocation camp?
(a) By bus.
(b) By train.
(c) By boat.
(d) By car.

2. What ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Japanese.
(c) British.
(d) Australian.

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

4. How does Stephen feel about being relocated from his home?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is apathetic.

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

6. Who does Naomi remember staring at her while she begged for help after witnessing the traumatic event with her animals?
(a) Mrs. Sugimoto.
(b) Mr. Gower.
(c) Dr. Kato.
(d) Rough Bill Locke.

7. The giant creature in Naomi's dream is a mix of what two animals?
(a) A lion and a bear.
(b) A bird and a dog.
(c) A bird and a bear.
(d) A dog and a lion.

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

9. In what country does the novel take place?
(a) Canada.
(b) Australia.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

10. What symptom of sickness begins to plague Naomi's father during WW!!?
(a) Coughing.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Limping.
(d) Sneezing.

11. What is interesting about the giant creature in Naomi's dream?
(a) It is a giant stuffed animal.
(b) It is robotic.
(c) It is cartooned.
(d) It is invisible.

12. Which family member abandoned Naomi when she was a child?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

13. What is Naomi afraid may be hiding in the grass?
(a) Mice.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Ants.

14. Which member of the Nakane family is the only member who does not play a musical instrument?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

15. When Aunt Emily is giving the speech about racism throughout the world, what reaction does Naomi have?
(a) She is unmoved.
(b) She is inspired.
(c) She is amused.
(d) She is embarrassed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many rooms does the hut that the Nakame family is relocated to have?

3. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?

4. What did Aunt Emily want to do for a living, but was never able to find work?

5. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?

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