View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument is Stephen allowed to play at his American school?
(a) The flute.
(b) The piano.
(c) The guitar.
(d) The drums.

2. What is Naomi concerned might have happened to her mother when she returned to Japan?
(a) She is concerned that her mother drown.
(b) She is concerned that her mother was kidnapped.
(c) She is concerned that her mother became wealthy.
(d) She is concerned that her mother starved.

3. Which of the following is the family NOT allowed to bring with them when they move from Slocan?
(a) Their bedding.
(b) Their books.
(c) Their clothing.
(d) Their kitchenware.

4. Who sets Grandmother Nakane's pyre alight?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Obasan.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Stephen.

5. Who attempts to comb the tangles out of Naomi's hair while she is recovering?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Rough Lock.
(c) A nurse.
(d) Stephen.

6. Who from Slocan is actively trying to keep their community together?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Obasan.
(c) Rough Lock Bill.
(d) Nakayama-sensei.

7. What animal does Naomi witness having its throat slashed by a group of schoolboys?
(a) A cow.
(b) A horse.
(c) A goat.
(d) A chicken.

8. With whom is Naomi still in contact from her Slocan community?
(a) Rough Lock Bill.
(b) No one.
(c) Reiko.
(d) Kenji.

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

10. On the day that the family makes their move from Slocan, which family member disappears in the night?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Father.
(d) Obasan.

11. What is Rough Lock's real name?
(a) Brian.
(b) Bill.
(c) Bob.
(d) Brad.

12. Which of the following are NOT harvested in the Nakane garden?
(a) Berries.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Ferns
(d) Apples.

13. Besides moving back to Japan, what other option do families have in 1945?
(a) Moving east of the Rocky Mountains.
(b) Moving north of the Rocky Mountains.
(c) Moving south of the Rocky Mountains.
(d) Moving west of the Rocky Mountains.

14. In what do the Nakane family pack their belongings when they are relocated from Slocan?
(a) In garbage bags.
(b) In wooden boxes.
(c) In suitcases.
(d) In the backseat of a car.

15. Who does Naomi dream is attempting to communicate with her?
(a) Her Father.
(b) Her Uncle.
(c) Her Grandfather.
(d) Her Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen tell Naomi about where their father is staying in New Denver?

2. In what month is it announced that the war has ended?

3. Where will Naomi's family be relocated to after they leave Slocan?

4. Which of the following does Obasan say is strengthened by fire?

5. When Naomi's family is relocated from Slocan, what type of farm do they live on?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 450 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample