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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much did the government offer to pay Grandpa Kato for his Cadillac during WWII?
(a) Thirty dollars.
(b) Three dollars.
(c) Three hundred dollars.
(d) Three thousand dollars.

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

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

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

6. Who dies in Naomi's family, prompting her to visit her Obasan?
(a) Her Father.
(b) Her Uncle.
(c) Her Aunt.
(d) Her Mother.

7. What insect swarms the house that the Nakane family is relocated to?
(a) Praying Mantises.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Horse flies.

8. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Korean.
(d) Chinese.

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

10. When Naomi's mother abandoned her, where does Naomi remember her mother moved to?
(a) The United States.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Canada.

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

12. For how many years are Naomi and her family in relocation?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Eleven years.
(d) Twenty-one years.

13. Which of the following is NOT included in the box that arrives from Aunt Emily?
(a) Newspaper clippings.
(b) A scrapbook.
(c) A stuffed animal.
(d) Old letters.

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

15. After the traumatic event with the animals, what does Naomi remember entering her yard, preventing her from discussing the events with anyone?
(a) A group of soldiers.
(b) A gaggle of neighborhood gossips.
(c) A pack of wild dogs.
(d) Loud neighbor boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nomura-obasan?

2. To whom does Naomi remember running to for help when she witnessed the traumatic event with her animals?

3. What type of dance does Uncle perform when he appears in Naomi's dream?

4. Which of the following best describes the conditions of the internment camps?

5. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?

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