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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 ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?

2. In the childhood story that Naomi was frequently told, what is the name of the little boy who appears to Grandmother and Grandfather?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT held in a SIck Bay?

4. How old is Naomi when she returns to the relocation camp after its liberation?

5. What is interesting about the giant creature in Naomi's dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the family react to the news that the war is over?

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

7. Why does Naomi's mother leave her, and what is Naomi's reaction?

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

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

10. What did Naomi see when she first arrived at her relocation hut as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many deaths throughout the novel, but Uncle's seems to be the most important. Describe the effect that Uncle's death has on Naomi's life and explain why Uncle's death may be considered the most important death in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the men in Naomi's family had made their living on a boat and at sea. Explain the cultural and symbolic significance of water and boats throughout the text. What was taken away from the family when the government seized their boats?

Essay Topic 3

Colors act as very strong symbols throughout the novel, appearing both in Naomi's dreams and in her realities. Choose one color and generate a list of three times that this color was used throughout the novel. What do you think this color symbolizes in Natalie's story?

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