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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. What did Aunt Emily want to do for a living, but was never able to find work?
(a) She wanted to be a political activist.
(b) She wanted to be a painter.
(c) She wanted to be a teacher.
(d) She wanted to be a dancer.

2. What origami animals does Naomi frequently fold?
(a) Paper cranes.
(b) Paper frogs.
(c) Paper pigs.
(d) Paper horses.

3. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Anglican.
(d) Reformed.

4. In the childhood story that Naomi is frequently told, from what piece of fruit does the little boy appear from?
(a) A peach.
(b) A pineapple.
(c) A banana.
(d) A cherry.

5. On what day does Aunt Emily write her first letter to Naomi's mother about the state of racism in Canada?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Naomi's reccurring dream, what are the three Oriental women wearing?

2. For how many years are Naomi and her family in relocation?

3. How old is Naomi in the last photo taken of her and her mother?

4. What article of Stephen's clothing is damaged by a racist classmate?

5. What is the name of the man who sexually abused Naomi when she was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who goes back to visit the relocation camps in 1962, and what do they see there?

2. How does the family react to the news that the war is over?

3. What is Naomi accused of when she is at the bathhouse, and how does she respond?

4. What happens to Grandmother Nakane's body after the funeral?

5. What does Aunt Emily say happened to most of the Japanese people who were liberated from internment in the 1940s?

6. What preparations are made for Uncle's arrival in Slocan, and how is he greeted?

7. What happens to Grandmother Nakane after she begins to fall ill at Slocan?

8. While Naomi is recovering in the hospital, what does she remember about the schoolboys that had a penchant for making things suffer?

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

10. What is significant about the way that Naomi and her mother are staring at the camera in the photo that Naomi finds?

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