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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Naomi remembers the chicks of her childhood, what does she contemplate about them?
(a) Why they couldn't fly.
(b) Why they changed color.
(c) Why they grew up.
(d) Why they were eaten by the family.

2. How is Grandmother Nakane's body processed after her death?
(a) It is mummified.
(b) It is buried in the ground.
(c) It is buried at sea.
(d) It is cremated.

3. Which of the following does Naomi NOT view as a rule to proper Japanese living?
(a) Trying to disappear.
(b) Behaving politely.
(c) Engaging in political conversation.
(d) Not staring.

4. Which family member is released from internment and returns to the family hut?
(a) Naomi's Grandmother Kato.
(b) Naomi's Grandfather Kato.
(c) Naomi's Grandfather Nakane.
(d) Naomi's father.

5. When the family is relocated, where is Father asked to report?
(a) To Vancouver.
(b) To Alberta.
(c) To Slocan.
(d) To New Denver.

6. What does Naomi find as an adult which gave her insight into the family's motivations in relocating from Slocan?
(a) A record.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A letter.
(d) An order form.

7. Which of the following characters does NOT come to say goodbye to the Nakane family when they move?
(a) Reiko.
(b) Nakayama-sensei.
(c) Nomura-obasan.
(d) Saito-ojisan

8. What is the board game that Stephen played with while he was growing up?
(a) Red Peril.
(b) Yellow Peril.
(c) Green Peril.
(d) Blue Peril.

9. What does Stephen assume has happened to his mother in Japan?
(a) That she has become evil.
(b) That she has amnesia.
(c) That she has forgotten about them.
(d) That she has died.

10. In what month is it announced that the war has ended?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) August.

11. What religion are the Nakane Grandparents?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Christian.

12. What is the name of Mr. Barker's daughter?
(a) Penny.
(b) Pansy.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Polly.

13. Which of the following best describes the home that the Nakane family live in while on the farm?
(a) A pig pen.
(b) A horse stable.
(c) A dog house.
(d) A chicken coop.

14. Who tells the children that Grandfather Nakane has died?
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Father.
(d) Obasan.

15. During which season does Uncle come to stay with the family in Slocan?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) WInter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom do the Nakane children travel when they are relocated from Slocan?

2. What instrument is Stephen allowed to play at his American school?

3. When Stephen is going to fight the two boys who are calling him names at school, who intervenes to stop the conflict?

4. On the day that the family makes their move from Slocan, which family member disappears in the night?

5. When Naomi awakens after her near death experience, where is she?

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