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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Naomi spend her time at Grandmother Nakane's funeral?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Sulking.
(c) Praying.
(d) Crying.

2. When Stephen is going to fight the two boys who are calling him names at school, who intervenes to stop the conflict?
(a) A young Japanese boy.
(b) A missionary woman.
(c) A priest.
(d) A school teacher.

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

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

5. What does Naomi overhear Obasan doing when Aunt Emily tells her that she thinks it's time to tell the children the truth?
(a) She hears Obasan crying.
(b) She hears Obasan singing.
(c) She hears Obasan screaming.
(d) She hears Obasan praying.

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

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

8. What is the name of Naomi's mother's record that is accidentally destroyed?
(a) "Silver Threads Among the Gold."
(b) "Silver Love Amongst the Hate."
(c) "Silver Clouds Among the Rain."
(d) "Silver Angels Among the Demons."

9. When the Indian in Rough Lock's story resettles his people, what does he name the town?
(a) Black Horse.
(b) Running River.
(c) Slocan.
(d) New Denver.

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

11. 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 letter.
(c) A photograph.
(d) An order form.

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Naomi remembers the chicks of her childhood, what does she contemplate about them?

2. How does Stephen spend his time at Grandmother Nakane's funeral?

3. How far away way is Grandmother Nakane's internment camp from Slocan?

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

5. In what do the Nakane family pack their belongings when they are relocated from Slocan?

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