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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. When Naomi was being sexually abused as a child, who does she remember telling?
(a) No one.
(b) Her Obasan.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her mother.

2. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Naomi's childhood, according to Aunt Emily?
(a) Naomi was frequently punished.
(b) Naomi was never punished.
(c) Naomi never spoke.
(d) Naomi never smiled.

3. What does Naomi help Nomura-obasan use while she is living with the Nakane family?
(a) The washing machine.
(b) The dishwasher.
(c) The outhouse.
(d) The computer.

4. How are Naomi and her family transported to their relocation camp?
(a) By bus.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By boat.

5. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?
(a) Naomi's Uncle.
(b) Naomi's father.
(c) Naomi's Obasan.
(d) Naomi's grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insect swarms the house that the Nakane family is relocated to?

2. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?

3. Which of the following best describes the conditions of the internment camps?

4. Which character repeats the phrase, "Everybody dies some day" over and over?

5. Which country does Aunt Emily claim is the most racist toward the Japanese people?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story does Rough Lock Bill tell to Kenji and Naomi when they are out exploring the woods?

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

4. As a child, how does Naomi cope with the relocation and the internment of her family?

5. How did Naomi's Uncle die?

6. How does Naomi cope with the truth of her mother's life and death?

7. Why do Mr. Barker and his second wife come to visit Obasan in her home?

8. Why does Obasan awaken Naomi in the middle of the night and take her into the attic?

9. What does Naomi find particularly irritating about Mr. and Mrs. Barker when they come to visit?

10. Who was Nomura-obasan, and how was Naomi asked to help her?

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