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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her final letter to her sister, what interesting question does Aunt Emily ask?
(a) If her sister was alive.
(b) If her sister loved her husband.
(c) If her sister was pregnant.
(d) If her sister was ever coming home.

2. How old is Naomi when she returns to the relocation camp after its liberation?
(a) Seventeen years old.
(b) Twenty-six years old.
(c) Nineteen years old.
(d) Thirty-one years old.

3. Which character developed a limp during WWII?
(a) Father.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Obasan.

4. When Obasan awakens Naomi in the middle of the night, where does she take her?
(a) Out into the barn.
(b) Up into the attic.
(c) Out into the garage.
(d) Down into the cellar.

5. What did Naomi's grandfather spend his life building?
(a) Houses.
(b) Skyscrapers.
(c) Roads.
(d) Boats.

6. How are Naomi and her family transported to their relocation camp?
(a) By car.
(b) By bus.
(c) By boat.
(d) By train.

7. Which character calls Naomi's mother "Nassan"?
(a) Grandpa Kato.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Aunt Emily.
(d) Obasan.

8. What is the name of Naomi's older brother?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Shawn.
(d) Sylvester.

9. During their relocation, what part of Stephen's body is in a cast?
(a) His back.
(b) His leg.
(c) His foot.
(d) His arm.

10. Which of Naomi's family members was held in an internment camp during WWII?
(a) Naomi's father.
(b) Naomi's Uncle.
(c) Naomi's grandmother.
(d) Naomi's Obasan.

11. When Naomi's mother abandoned her, where does Naomi remember her mother moved to?
(a) The United States.
(b) Japan.
(c) Canada.
(d) China.

12. What does Naomi's husband do for a living?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) Naomi does not have a husband.
(c) He is a teacher.
(d) He is a doctor.

13. What did Naomi's parents do that was unusual within their community?
(a) They did not speak Japanese with their families.
(b) They did not have an arranged marriage.
(c) They decided not to be married.
(d) They adopted their children.

14. For how many years are Naomi and her family in relocation?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Twenty-one years.
(c) Eleven years.
(d) Three years.

15. Which character receives "The Book of Knowledge" as a gift?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Father.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Naomi remember staring at her while she begged for help after witnessing the traumatic event with her animals?

2. How old is Nomura-obasan?

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

4. Who dies in Naomi's family, prompting her to visit her Obasan?

5. What does the Nakane family realize about their relocation camp when they return to visit after liberation?

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