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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) Naomi.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Stephen.

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

3. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?
(a) Naomi's grandmother.
(b) Naomi's Obasan.
(c) Naomi's Uncle.
(d) Naomi's father.

4. What part of a woman's dress is given to the mother on the train so that she can fashion a diaper for her baby?
(a) A pair of bloomers.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A pair of pantyhose.
(d) An underskirt.

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

6. 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.

7. How does Naomi feel about her Aunt's revolutionary thinking?
(a) She is terrified of it.
(b) She is amused by it.
(c) She is inspired by it.
(d) She is uncomfortable with it.

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

9. In the childhood story that Naomi is frequently told, from what piece of fruit does the little boy appear from?
(a) A banana.
(b) A cherry.
(c) A peach.
(d) A pineapple.

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

11. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?
(a) Her mother's quilt.
(b) Her Uncle's ID badge.
(c) Her grandfather's tools.
(d) Her Aunt's photo album.

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

13. At whose home does Naomi remember spending most of her time growing up?
(a) At Grandmother Nakane's.
(b) At Grandmother Kato's.
(c) At Aunt Emily's.
(d) At Obasan's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Naomi help Nomura-obasan use while she is living with the Nakane family?

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

4. How old is Naomi when she returns to the relocation camp after its liberation?

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

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