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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character developed a limp during WWII?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Father.
(d) Stephen.

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

3. Who bought Obasan and Uncle a puppy?
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) Naomi's grandparents.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Naomi's parents.

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

5. What does Naomi's husband do for a living?
(a) Naomi does not have a husband.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is an artist.
(d) He is a teacher.

6. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?
(a) Mark.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Obasan.
(d) Naomi.

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

8. Which of the following characters is NOT held in a SIck Bay?
(a) Naomi's Obasan.
(b) Naomi's Grandmother.
(c) Naomi's Father.
(d) Naomi's Grandfather.

9. Which character calls Naomi's mother "Nassan"?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Aunt Emily.
(c) Grandpa Kato.
(d) Naomi.

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

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

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

13. Which character receives "The Book of Knowledge" as a gift?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

14. What does Obasan give to the woman with the baby on the train?
(a) Diapers.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Milk.

15. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe Obasan as Naomi sees her?
(a) Obasan is going blind.
(b) Obasan has a gummy mouth.
(c) Obasan has a hump growing on her back.
(d) Obasan is almost deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Naomi remember seeing a man wink at her when she was a small child?

2. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?

3. What is the name of Naomi's older brother?

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

5. In her final letter to her sister, what interesting question does Aunt Emily ask?

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