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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of Indian is the star in Rough Lock's story?
(a) A brave.
(b) A chief.
(c) A squaw.
(d) A warrior.

2. Which word is the best translation of the Japanese word "wagamama" used in the novel?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Excited.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Angry.

3. What is the board game that Stephen played with while he was growing up?
(a) Yellow Peril.
(b) Green Peril.
(c) Red Peril.
(d) Blue Peril.

4. What does Rough Lock say about skin color?
(a) That it is the only way to tell who is good and who is evil.
(b) That it is an overrated way of defining people.
(c) That everyone who sees the difference in skin color is racist.
(d) That he doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

5. What does Naomi find as an adult which gave her insight into the family's motivations in relocating from Slocan?
(a) A record.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A letter.
(d) An order form.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Naomi remembers the chicks of her childhood, what does she contemplate about them?

2. Which of the following is NOT a plight that the Nakane family suffer while living on the farm?

3. What does Naomi overhear Obasan doing when Aunt Emily tells her that she thinks it's time to tell the children the truth?

4. What instrument does Stephen begin to play when he hears that the war is over?

5. What does Obasan say strengthens humans?

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