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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the soldiers quickly leave the boxcar in which Yoko, Ko, and Mother are located?
(a) They hear a riot in the next boxcar.
(b) They are afraid of catching a disease.
(c) They are under attack.
(d) They are summoned to the front of the train.

2. What town is the only one to escape bombing?
(a) Aomori.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Pusan.
(d) Nanam.

3. Why do the Korean Communists stage a raid at Hideyo's workplace?
(a) To kill Japanese youth.
(b) To steal military secrets.
(c) To recruit new soldiers.
(d) To take supplies.

4. What is Dr. Takeda's connection to Yoko's family?
(a) They are distant cousins.
(b) They met once at a party.
(c) His father knows Yoko's father, Yoshio.
(d) His daughter is friends with Hideyo.

5. How does Yoko nearly reveal the family's hiding place in Chapter 2?
(a) By crying.
(b) By tripping.
(c) By sneezing.
(d) By throwing up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outrages Hideyo?

2. What disease do the Korean Communists think mother has?

3. What theme does the story allude to?

4. What skill does Hideyo use to convince others that he is Korean?

5. Why won't Mother leave for Aomori?

(see the answer key)

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