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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has landed near Nanan?

2. Where does Ko find food for the family?

3. Why does Mother ties strings to Yoko's and Ko's wrists?

4. What does Yoko do to one of the policemen?

5. Who do the Communists search for on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. Early in Chapter 5, Ko wishes that Yoko had been killed. Do you think she still feels this way at the end of the chapter? Why or why not?

2. Which of his sisters do you think Hideyo is more like and why?

3. Why does mother not want to look as the train passes their house?

4. The Japanese are being persecuted by the Korean Communists because of their nationality. How has Yoko had to compromise her individual and cultural identity thus far?

5. What scene do Yoko, Ko, and mother encounter when they arrive at the train station?

6. Do you think Yoko would have made it this far without Ko?

7. Why is mother upset that Hideyo wants to join the army?

8. In what ways is Yoko having to grow up quickly in Chapter 2?

9. Describe Ko's continued ascent to leader of the family.

10. What is the symbolism of Yoko's Mt. Fuji paperweight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of kindness in the book. Give specific examples of the kindness that Yoko and her family members receive from others.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of honor in the book.

Essay Topic 3

So Far From the Bamboo Grove is seen as a controversial book by some who have even fought to have it removed from English curricula. Why do you think people perceive this book as controversial? Cite specific examples from the text which could be construed as controversial.

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