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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. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?

2. What type of exercises does Father send to Stephen while he is away?

3. Which recipe did Uncle spend years trying to perfect?

4. Where does Naomi remember seeing a man wink at her when she was a small child?

5. How does Naomi feel about her Aunt's revolutionary thinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Naomi's Uncle die?

2. What is the truth surrounding the reasons why Naomi's mother never returned home to Canada?

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

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

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

6. What theories are spreading throughout the Nakane children about the welfare of their mother in Japan?

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

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

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

10. What does Naomi remember about the time she spent in Grandmother Kato's house growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Gower had a very large impact on Naomi's life as a child. Explain the relationship that Naomi had with her neighbor and discuss the ways that this relationship affected Naomi's use of silence, and her ability to love.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Naomi has a very strenuous relationship with her mother throughout the course of the novel. Create a timeline of Naomi's life in regards to her relationship with her mother. At what times did Naomi feel closest to her mother? At what times did she seem furthest away? What triggers were in place to prompt the changes that Naomi felt toward her mother?

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