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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do many of the women do who have been taken away to be Spirit Girls?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Escape.
(c) Become nurses.
(d) Join the army.

2. Who does Grandfather want to tell the children about their family?
(a) Kisa.
(b) Mother.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Aunt Tiger.

3. What did Grandfather used to have?
(a) A topknot.
(b) Ninja pants.
(c) A kimono.
(d) A wok.

4. Who is Father Carroll?
(a) An American missionary.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) Sookan's step-father.
(d) A University professor.

5. What does Sookan rub on Grandfather once a day?
(a) Lavender essence.
(b) Vick's Vaporub.
(c) Lard.
(d) Lemon oil.

6. How does Captain Narita believe the factory girls should feel about becoming Spirit Girls?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Sad.
(d) Honored.

7. What does the family do to soothe Grandfather while he is sick?
(a) Brush his hair.
(b) Feed him broth.
(c) Give him a bath.
(d) Oil his skin.

8. After Grandfather's death, who does Sookan think is punishing her?
(a) Mother.
(b) God.
(c) No one.
(d) Grandfather.

9. Who does not speak after Grandfather's death?
(a) Aunt Tiger.
(b) Theresa.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

10. What does "chun" mean?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Spring.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Bafoon.

11. In Chapter 2, whose birthday is coming up?
(a) Inchun's.
(b) Sookan's.
(c) Haiwon's.
(d) Theresa's.

12. When Sookan goes to school, what does she not know how to do?
(a) Tie her shoes.
(b) Sit still.
(c) Speak Japanese.
(d) Do a cartwheel.

13. What birthday gift does Mother retrieve?
(a) A book.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) Sushi.
(d) A radio.

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

15. What is in the bag Mother obtains?
(a) Sand.
(b) Millet.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to fight back as the factory girls are being taken away to be Spirit Girls?

2. After Grandfather's death, what is done to help make up for Mother's absent-mindedness?

3. When Sookan goes to school, what can she not do?

4. What happens to the person who tries to save the factory workers form being taken away?

5. Who tries to cheer up Mother after Grandfather dies?

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