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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symptom of sickness begins to plague Naomi's father during WW!!?

2. What did Naomi's grandfather spend his life building?

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

4. What type of animal does Naomi remember raising as a child?

5. What type of flower does Uncle have in his mouth when he appears in Naomi's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Momotaro?

2. What are ghost towns, as they pertain to the novel?

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

4. What is the rest of the Nakane family's reaction to Aunt Emily's revolutionary thinking?

5. What speech does Aunt Emily give to Naomi about racism, and what is Naomi's response?

6. How do Obasan and other women on the train react to the young mother's birth story?

7. How did Naomi's Uncle die?

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

9. What happened when Kenji convinced Naomi to go on his raft for an adventure with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout her childhood, Naomi moved many times.

Part 1.) Compare / contrast Naomi's life in Slocan with her life in Granton.

Part 2.) Explain why Naomi believed that her life in Granton were the worst years of her life.

Part 3.) Explain the ways that community extended throughout Slocan and what Naomi's place in that society was.

Essay Topic 2

The Nakane family spreads over three generations within the novel. Briefly characterize each of the three generations of the family, and describe their different relationships with their heritage, and their new home in Canada.

Essay Topic 3

Naomi has a very strained and complicated relationship with her Aunt Emily throughout the course of the novel. Compare / contrast the story of Emily's journey as it is presented in her journals with the story of Naomi that is presented to the reader. How are their journeys the same? How are they different? Explain why Naomi is much more like her Aunt Emily than she would like to admit. How does Emily's political struggle reflect Naomi's bi-cultural struggles?

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