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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what newspaper section does Obasan wrap her fragile belongings before the move from Slocan?

2. In what month is it announced that the war has ended?

3. What does Rough Lock verbally notice about Naomi?

4. Which of the following does Naomi NOT view as a rule to proper Japanese living?

5. Besides moving back to Japan, what other option do families have in 1945?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many epistolary, or written, elements to the novel. Create a list of three elements used throughout the novel as ways of recording history for the family, and describe the ways that these element affected Naomi's relationship with her family's truths.

Essay Topic 2

While the children are growing up, Stephen says to Naomi that being Japanese made them "both the enemy and not the enemy." What did this quote mean to Naomi at the time of her childhood, and what does it mean to her now as an adult? How does a double-identity play into Naomi's character throughout her life?

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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