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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Year of Impossible Goodbyes"?
(a) Sook Nyul Choi.
(b) Yu Hua.
(c) Banana Yoshimoto.
(d) Amy Tan.

2. How does Captain Narita take away the factory workers?
(a) He has soldiers round them up into a truck.
(b) He brings in a helicopter and flys them out.
(c) He kidnaps them one by one.
(d) He marches them away in a line.

3. What has happened to Aunt Tiger's husband?
(a) He divorced her.
(b) He is in America.
(c) She was never married.
(d) He is probably dead.

4. What do Sookan and Inchun water after the birthday feast debacle?
(a) The rock garden.
(b) The shrubs.
(c) The pine tree roots.
(d) The flowers.

5. What happens when students wet their pants at school?
(a) They have to change their clothes.
(b) They are given diapers.
(c) They must scrub the floor.
(d) They are sent home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special food does Mother get for the birthday feast?

2. Who tries to prevent Sookan and Inchun from washing Grandfather's feet?

3. What type of tree does Grandfather meditate under?

4. After Grandfather's death, who tries to make up for Mother's absent-mindedness?

5. Who is Sookan's favorite factory worker?

(see the answer key)

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