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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Grandfather Nakane die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) From a stroke.
(c) From old age.
(d) From cancer.

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. In what newspaper section does Obasan wrap her fragile belongings before the move from Slocan?
(a) The sports section.
(b) The comics section.
(c) The opinons section.
(d) The religion section.

11. Which character speaks the words, "She is here. She is not here. She is reaching out to me with a touch deceptive as down, with hands and fingers that wave like grass around my feet and her hair falls and falls and falls from her head like streamers of paper rain"?
(a) Father.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Obasan.

12. How does Naomi's father react when the war ends?
(a) He is elated and overjoyed.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is suspicisous of what this will mean for his family.
(d) He is still deeply saddened.

13. What does Rough Lock say about skin color?
(a) That it is an overrated way of defining people.
(b) That everyone who sees the difference in skin color is racist.
(c) That it is the only way to tell who is good and who is evil.
(d) That he doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How many people in Naomi's family are ever returned their land by the government?

5. During which season does Uncle come to stay with the family in Slocan?

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