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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

7. To whom does Naomi remember running to for help when she witnessed the traumatic event with her animals?
(a) To her Uncle.
(b) To her Obasan.
(c) To her grandmother.
(d) To her mother.

8. How old is Nomura-obasan?
(a) Middle-aged.
(b) Juvenille.
(c) Elderly.
(d) Teenaged.

9. How old is Naomi when her family is sent into relocation?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Two years old.
(c) Eight years old.
(d) Five years old.

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

11. What type of dance does Uncle perform when he appears in Naomi's dream?
(a) A rain dance.
(b) A fire dance.
(c) A death dance.
(d) A birth dance.

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

13. What origami animals does Naomi frequently fold?
(a) Paper horses.
(b) Paper frogs.
(c) Paper pigs.
(d) Paper cranes.

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

15. When Obasan awakens Naomi in the middle of the night, where does she take her?
(a) Down into the cellar.
(b) Up into the attic.
(c) Out into the barn.
(d) Out into the garage.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Naomi's mother abandoned her, where does Naomi remember her mother moved to?

2. What traumatic incident does Naomi remember witnessing with the animals that she was raising?

3. In Naomi's reccurring dream, what are the three Oriental women wearing?

4. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?

5. What is the name of the boy that Naomi remembers playing hide-and-seek with as a child?

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