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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man who owns the farm that the Nakane family is relocated to?
(a) Mr. Barker.
(b) Mr. Gower.
(c) Mr. Billington.
(d) Mr. Nakane.

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

3. Which of the following characters does NOT come to say goodbye to the Nakane family when they move?
(a) Reiko.
(b) Nakayama-sensei.
(c) Nomura-obasan.
(d) Saito-ojisan

4. With whom do the Nakane children travel when they are relocated from Slocan?
(a) With Rough Lock.
(b) With their Aunt and Uncle.
(c) By themselves.
(d) With their father.

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

6. What does the Nakane family eat to stay warm at night when they are living on the farm?
(a) Cloves of garlic.
(b) Green jalapeno peppers.
(c) Whole red onions.
(d) Black peppercorns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What did Rough Lock say the last Indian's voice sounded like?
(a) A bird chirping.
(b) An eagle soaring.
(c) A horse whinnying.
(d) A dog barking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Barker's daughter?

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

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

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

5. When Naomi awakens after her near death experience, where is she?

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