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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a woman on the relocation train holding a baby; what is wrong with it?
(a) Nothing was wrong with the baby.
(b) The baby toddles off and falls.
(c) The baby was born premature.
(d) The baby starts choking on food.

2. How does Naomi feel about the racism she experienced as a child, now as an adult?
(a) She is apathetic to the racism.
(b) She is amused by the racism.
(c) She is furious about the racism.
(d) She is confused by the racism.

3. What type of flower does Uncle have in his mouth when he appears in Naomi's dream?
(a) A lily.
(b) A rose.
(c) A daisy.
(d) A tulip.

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

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

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

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

8. Which child is identified as a "troublemaker" by Naomi?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Sigmund.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Tami.

9. How old is Naomi in the last photo taken of her and her mother?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A toddler.
(c) An adult.
(d) An infant.

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

11. Who does Father ask to care for the family possessions in the case that he will be sent to internment?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Grandfather Kato.
(c) Aunt Emily.
(d) Old Man Gower.

12. What event were the Japanese-Canadians subjected to, an event that Naomi remembers frequently experienced?
(a) Blackouts.
(b) Water deprivation.
(c) Sleep deprivation.
(d) Food depriviation.

13. What did Aunt Emily want to do for a living, but was never able to find work?
(a) She wanted to be a political activist.
(b) She wanted to be a painter.
(c) She wanted to be a teacher.
(d) She wanted to be a dancer.

14. What is the name of the boy that Naomi remembers playing hide-and-seek with as a child?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Paul.
(c) Percy.
(d) Peter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During their relocation, what part of Stephen's body is in a cast?

2. How much did the government offer to pay Grandpa Kato for his Cadillac during WWII?

3. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?

4. What insect swarms the house that the Nakane family is relocated to?

5. What did Naomi's parents do that was unusual within their community?

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