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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Uncle and Obasan greet each other at their reunification?
(a) They kissed one another.
(b) They shook hands.
(c) They bowed to one another.
(d) They hugged one another.

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

3. Who tells the children that their father has died?
(a) Nakayama-sensei
(b) Obasan.
(c) Rough Lock Bill.
(d) Uncle.

4. With whom does Naomi travel into the woods on the day that they meet Rough Lock?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Obasan.

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

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

7. What type of bird do the children see when they climb the bluff in spring?
(a) A jokerbird.
(b) A princebird.
(c) A queenbird.
(d) A kingbird.

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

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

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

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

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

13. Where will Naomi's family be relocated to after they leave Slocan?
(a) To New Denver.
(b) To Alberta.
(c) To Vancouver.
(d) To Granton.

14. What is the name of the internment camp that Grandmother Nakane is relocated to?
(a) New Ohio.
(b) New Maryland.
(c) New Colorado.
(d) New Denver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Naomi bring home with her from the swamp?

2. Besides moving back to Japan, what other option do families have in 1945?

3. What type of Indian is the star in Rough Lock's story?

4. When Stephen wins a music award, through which continent does he travel on a tour?

5. Who sets Grandmother Nakane's pyre alight?

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