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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 is NOT a plight that the Nakane family suffer while living on the farm?
(a) No clean water.
(b) Torrential downpouring rain.
(c) Insect infestation.
(d) Long work hours.

2. What animal does Naomi bring home with her from the swamp?
(a) A snake.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A frog.
(d) A bird.

3. How many years passed before Naomi once again spends time with Aunt Emily after they left Slocan?
(a) Two years.
(b) Twenty-seven years.
(c) Twenty-one years.
(d) Twelve years.

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

5. What does Rough Lock verbally notice about Naomi?
(a) That she is very young.
(b) That she is very quiet.
(c) That she is very sweet.
(d) That she is very smart.

6. When Naomi's family is relocated from Slocan, what type of farm do they live on?
(a) A hog farm.
(b) A potato farm.
(c) A beet farm.
(d) A cabbage farm.

7. What does Rough Lock save Naomi from?
(a) Poison.
(b) Falling into a ditch.
(c) Choking.
(d) Drowning.

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

9. How far away way is Grandmother Nakane's internment camp from Slocan?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Six hours.

10. How does Stephen spend his time at Grandmother Nakane's funeral?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sulking.

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

12. What does Obasan say strengthens humans?
(a) Fire.
(b) Shadows.
(c) Physical battles.
(d) Hard experiences.

13. How many people does Aunt Emily know of that returned to Vancouver in the 1940s?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

14. What instrument does Stephen begin to play when he hears that the war is over?
(a) The drums.
(b) The flute.
(c) The piano.
(d) The tambourine.

15. How many people in Naomi's family are ever returned their land by the government?
(a) Only Naomi's Obasan is returned her land.
(b) Only Naomi's father is returned his land.
(c) None of Naomi's family is returned their land.
(d) Only Naomi's grandparents are returned their land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the board game that Stephen played with while he was growing up?

2. With whom does Naomi travel into the woods on the day that they meet Rough Lock?

3. What does the Nakane family eat to stay warm at night when they are living on the farm?

4. What religious ceremony is conducted during the family's goodbye party?

5. What does Stephen assume has happened to his mother in Japan?

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