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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to mother in Chapter 8?
(a) She heads to her parents' house.
(b) She dies.
(c) She goes to look for Hideyo.
(d) She leaves on a train.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Yoko see for the first time once in Japan?
(a) A bus.
(b) A plane.
(c) A streetcar.
(d) A movie.

3. How long did it take to cross the Korean Straight?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Three days.

4. Towards the end of Chapter 8, what does Ko courageously do to carry out an important duty?
(a) Go in search of Hideyo.
(b) Light the crematorium fire.
(c) Stand up to the Communists.
(d) Defend her honor.

5. Where is the refugee camp?
(a) In the field near a farmhouse.
(b) In the auditorium of a girls' school.
(c) In the gymnasium of a public school.
(d) In the cafeteria of a boys' school.

6. What trait does Mrs. Masuda personify?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Humility.

7. What does Ko learn when reading the newspaper?
(a) That there is a new port for refugees from Korea.
(b) That father has died.
(c) That they need to report to the embassy.
(d) That Hideyo has died.

8. What does Ko make for breakfast, "the only decent breakfast" they've eaten in five months?
(a) Miso soup and rice.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Vegetables and rice.

9. What did mother tell Yoko to hold onto before she passed away?
(a) Their integrity.
(b) Their money.
(c) Their wrapping cloth.
(d) Their papers.

10. Who is Mrs. Masuda?
(a) Yoko's teacher.
(b) A friend of Mother's.
(c) A factory owner who helps the sisters.
(d) A distant relative.

11. Why does Hideyo climb a tree instead of playing dead?
(a) He is afraid the soldiers will realize he is really alive.
(b) He is afraid of being buried alive.
(c) He thinks that he might launch a surprise attack on the soldiers.
(d) He thinks the soldiers will take his valuables from him.

12. What was father's name seal made of?
(a) Jade.
(b) Metal.
(c) Stone.
(d) Ivory.

13. What items does the trash man save for Yoko?
(a) Scissors, pens, tape, and glue.
(b) Notebooks, a binder, paper clips, and a ruler.
(c) A thesaurus, a calculator, paint, and an eraser.
(d) A slide rule, scissors, a compass, and a dictionary.

14. Why was Hideyo happy at first when he sees people coming towards him on the tracks?
(a) He thinks they are Russians coming to save him.
(b) He thinks they are his family members.
(c) He thinks he has almost made it to Seoul.
(d) He thinks they are other escapees.

15. What headline does Yoko see in the newspaper?
(a) Thousands dead.
(b) War is over.
(c) Essay contest.
(d) School closing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yoko take from the trash?

2. How does Yoko think of Ko?

3. Why does Hideyo consider the moon "unsympathetic"?

4. What is the name of the story Yoko wrote in first grade?

5. What happened to Yoko's grandparents?

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