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

2. Which of the following characters does NOT return to the relocation camp after liberation?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Obasan.
(c) Aunt Emily.
(d) Naomi.

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

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

5. What does the Nakane family realize about their relocation camp when they return to visit after liberation?
(a) That the place is now erased of all Japanese culture.
(b) That the place is an even mix of Japanese and French culture.
(c) That the place is now full of Japanese culture.
(d) That the place is full of anti-Japanese propaganda.

6. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?
(a) Her brother.
(b) An unidentified man.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her Obasan.

7. 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 sweater.
(b) A pair of pantyhose.
(c) A pair of bloomers.
(d) An underskirt.

8. What did Naomi's grandfather spend his life building?
(a) Houses.
(b) Roads.
(c) Boats.
(d) Skyscrapers.

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

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

11. Which generation of Japanese-Canadians are the Nisei?
(a) First generation.
(b) Second generation.
(c) Third generation.
(d) Fourth generation.

12. As an adult, what does Naomi do for a living?
(a) She is a lawyer.
(b) She is an artist.
(c) She is a doctor.
(d) She is a teacher.

13. 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) Old Man Gower.
(d) Aunt Emily.

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

15. After the Nakane family is separated from Aunt Emily, how many years will they be apart?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character repeats the phrase, "Everybody dies some day" over and over?

2. What type of animal does Naomi remember raising as a child?

3. Which of the following best describes "Sick Bays"?

4. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?

5. What ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?

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