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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Naomi's childhood, according to Aunt Emily?
(a) Naomi never smiled.
(b) Naomi never spoke.
(c) Naomi was frequently punished.
(d) Naomi was never punished.

2. On what day does Aunt Emily write her first letter to Naomi's mother about the state of racism in Canada?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Halloween.

3. In her final letter to her sister, what interesting question does Aunt Emily ask?
(a) If her sister was pregnant.
(b) If her sister was ever coming home.
(c) If her sister loved her husband.
(d) If her sister was alive.

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

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

6. Where does Naomi remember seeing a man wink at her when she was a small child?
(a) On a bicycle.
(b) On a streetcar.
(c) On a train.
(d) On an airplane.

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

8. 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 tulip.
(d) A daisy.

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

10. How many children do Obasan and Uncle have?
(a) Zero.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

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

13. Which of the following is NOT described as filling Naomi's childhood home?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Plants.
(d) Records.

14. Which of the following best describes the conditions of the internment camps?
(a) Much food, but little hygiene.
(b) Much food, and much hygiene.
(c) Little food, and little hygiene.
(d) Little food, but much hygiene.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy does Naomi play with for the duration of the relocation train ride?

2. Which character developed a limp during WWII?

3. As an adult, what does Naomi do for a living?

4. What symptom of sickness begins to plague Naomi's father during WW!!?

5. For how many years are Naomi and her family in relocation?

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