The Buddha in the Attic Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why did the mothers ask the midwives to kill one baby if they had twins? (from Babies)

The husband made her have one of the babies killed.

They couldn't feed two babies.

It was bad luck to have twins.

They were only allowed one child per family.

2.

Why did the Japanese women try not to care too much when they gave their things away to the Americans before they were to leave for the interment camps? (from Traitors)

They wouldn't be able to take those things along anyway.

Their mothers had told them not to care too much about worldly things.

They knew better things awaited them where they were going.

The Americans had fought so hard to try to get permission for them to stay in J-town.

3.

Why are the Japanese worried about the list? (from Traitors)

Names of people on the list would be arrested by Americans.

Names of people on the list would have their land taken from them.

Names of people on the list would be executed.

Names of people on the list would be deported back to Japan.

4.

Why did the mothers sometimes prefer their sons to their daughters? (from The Children)

It was the sons who would care for them in their old age.

They couldn't lease land if they had daughters.

The sons were less trouble than daughters.

The daughters wouldn't be able to get good jobs like the sons could.

5.

Why were the women going to America? (from Come, Japanese!)

They had jobs as maids.

They had been promised as wives to men there.

They were running away from their fathers.

They had jobs as tutors.

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