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

2. Who does Father ask to care for the family possessions in the case that he will be sent to internment?
(a) Obasan.
(b) Aunt Emily.
(c) Grandfather Kato.
(d) Old Man Gower.

3. What type of exercises does Father send to Stephen while he is away?
(a) Music exercises.
(b) Math exercises.
(c) Language exercises.
(d) Science exercises.

4. 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.

5. At whose home does Naomi remember spending most of her time growing up?
(a) At Grandmother Kato's.
(b) At Aunt Emily's.
(c) At Obasan's.
(d) At Grandmother Nakane's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe Obasan as Naomi sees her?

3. There is a woman on the relocation train holding a baby; what is wrong with it?

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

5. How does Stephen feel about his Japanese heritage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Grandmother Nakane's funeral described in the novel?

2. At the onset of the labor camps, what happens to Naomi's family?

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

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

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

6. What improvements does Uncle make during the time that he spends in Slocan?

7. What is the condition of the internment camps, and why is Naomi's father sent there?

8. How did Naomi's Uncle die?

9. What disturbing dreams does Naomi begin to have about her mother after she is released from the hospital?

10. After sorting through the boxes in Obasan's attic, what does Naomi dream about?

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