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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Which family member abandoned Naomi when she was a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

4. 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.

5. 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 garage.
(d) Out into the barn.

6. What toy does Naomi play with for the duration of the relocation train ride?
(a) A doll.
(b) A stuffed bear.
(c) A jigsaw puzzle.
(d) A coloring book.

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

8. How does Stephen feel about his Japanese heritage?
(a) He believes it is an impediment to his life.
(b) He is proud of his heritage and wants to stand up for it.
(c) He thinks that the Japanese people are better than all others.
(d) He does not care either way about being Japanese.

9. When Naomi was being sexually abused as a child, who does she remember telling?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) No one.
(d) Her Obasan.

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

11. In the childhood story that Naomi was frequently told, what is the name of the little boy who appears to Grandmother and Grandfather?
(a) Momotaro.
(b) Mumutonga.
(c) Mimitrain.
(d) Mamateeth.

12. 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 apathetic to the racism.
(c) She is furious about the racism.
(d) She is amused by the racism.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?

2. After the Nakane family is separated from Aunt Emily, how many years will they be apart?

3. Which of the following characters does NOT return to the relocation camp after liberation?

4. How old is Naomi in the last photo taken of her and her mother?

5. How does Naomi feel about her Aunt's revolutionary thinking?

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