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

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

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

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

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

6. What article of Stephen's clothing is damaged by a racist classmate?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His shirt.
(c) His pants.
(d) His glasses.

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

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

9. During their relocation, what part of Stephen's body is in a cast?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His foot.
(d) His back.

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

11. 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 apathetic to the racism.
(d) She is furious about the racism.

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

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

14. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Reformed.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Anglican.

15. When Naomi's mother abandoned her, where does Naomi remember her mother moved to?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What origami animals does Naomi frequently fold?

2. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?

3. How old is Nomura-obasan?

4. In the childhood story that Naomi is frequently told, from what piece of fruit does the little boy appear from?

5. What toy does Naomi play with for the duration of the relocation train ride?

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