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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dance does Uncle perform when he appears in Naomi's dream?
(a) A death dance.
(b) A birth dance.
(c) A rain dance.
(d) A fire dance.

2. How much did the government offer to pay Grandpa Kato for his Cadillac during WWII?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Three thousand dollars.
(c) Thirty dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

3. Which character repeats the phrase, "Everybody dies some day" over and over?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Aunt Emily.
(c) Obasan.
(d) Grandpa Kato.

4. What ethnicity is Naomi Nakane?
(a) Korean.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Vietnamese.
(d) Chinese.

5. Which family member abandoned Naomi when she was a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which generation of Japanese-Canadians are the Nisei?

2. What did Naomi's grandfather spend his life building?

3. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?

4. What is Naomi afraid may be hiding in the grass?

5. What did Naomi's parents do that was unusual within their community?

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