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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rooms does the hut that the Nakame family is relocated to have?
(a) Two rooms.
(b) One room.
(c) Four rooms.
(d) Three rooms.

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

3. What type of exercises does Father send to Stephen while he is away?
(a) Language exercises.
(b) Math exercises.
(c) Music exercises.
(d) Science exercises.

4. In Naomi's dream, who is with her on the mountain?
(a) Her brother.
(b) An unidentified man.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her Obasan.

5. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Naomi's childhood, according to Aunt Emily?
(a) Naomi was frequently punished.
(b) Naomi never smiled.
(c) Naomi never spoke.
(d) Naomi was never punished.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Naomi when she returns to the relocation camp after its liberation?

2. How does Stephen feel about his Japanese heritage?

3. What ethnicity is the officer in Naomi's dream?

4. When Aunt Emily comes to visit Obasan and Naomi, who picks her up from the airport?

5. After the Nakane family is separated from Aunt Emily, how many years will they be apart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life like for Naomi while she was living on the beet farm?

2. What change is made in Naomi and Stephen's education after Uncle arrives to Slocan?

3. Who is Sigmund and how does he treat Naomi?

4. When Naomi opens the package from Aunt Emily, what do Aunt Emily's notes say?

5. Why does the family have to be relocated from Slocan?

6. What does Obasan keep stored in the package that Aunt Emily has sent to them?

7. How does Naomi cope with the truth of her mother's life and death?

8. How does the family react to the news that the war is over?

9. What preparations are made for Uncle's arrival in Slocan, and how is he greeted?

10. What significant event happens in the Nakane family on the day of their relocation, and how does Naomi respond?

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