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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Nakane family is the only member who does not play a musical instrument?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Stephen.

2. As a child, how does Naomi remember the sounds of music that filled the house?
(a) She remembers the music fondly.
(b) She is haunted by the sounds of music.
(c) She is filled with fear when she hears the music.
(d) She does not remember the music.

3. When Naomi's mother abandoned her, where does Naomi remember her mother moved to?
(a) The United States.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Canada.

4. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?
(a) Her sister.
(b) An unidentified man.
(c) Her Obasan.
(d) Her brother.

5. What ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?
(a) Canadian.
(b) British.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Australian.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their relocation, what part of Stephen's body is in a cast?

2. What is interesting about the giant creature in Naomi's dream?

3. What event were the Japanese-Canadians subjected to, an event that Naomi remembers frequently experienced?

4. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?

5. The giant creature in Naomi's dream is a mix of what two animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Nakane family allowed to take with them during their relocation from Slocan, and how do they pack their belongings?

2. How does the neighborhood say goodbye to the Nakane family when they are relocated from Slocan?

3. What does Naomi do with the frog that she finds in the swamp?

4. How do Naomi and Stephen adjust to their new schools in Granton?

5. Why does the family have to be relocated from Slocan?

6. When Naomi opens the package from Aunt Emily, what do Aunt Emily's notes say?

7. How did Naomi react to the date that she went on with her student's widowed father?

8. What does Obasan keep stored in the package that Aunt Emily has sent to them?

9. How is Obasan described when Naomi goes to visit her?

10. What is Naomi accused of doing with a kitten by one of her classmates?

(see the answer keys)

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