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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. The giant creature in Naomi's dream is a mix of what two animals?
(a) A bird and a dog.
(b) A lion and a bear.
(c) A dog and a lion.
(d) A bird and a bear.

2. Which country does Aunt Emily claim is the most racist toward the Japanese people?
(a) Canada.
(b) Japan.
(c) Australia.
(d) America.

3. What symptom of sickness begins to plague Naomi's father during WW!!?
(a) Sneezing.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Limping.

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

5. What origami animals does Naomi frequently fold?
(a) Paper pigs.
(b) Paper frogs.
(c) Paper cranes.
(d) Paper horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Naomi feel about the racism she experienced as a child, now as an adult?

2. What type of pastor is Nakayama-sensei?

3. Which character teaches Naomi that it was impolite to look anyone directly in the eyes?

4. How many children do Obasan and Uncle have?

5. Which of the following objects does Naomi NOT find in one of Obasan's storage boxes?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the onset of the labor camps, what happens to Naomi's family?

2. As a child, how does Naomi cope with the relocation and the internment of her family?

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

4. What happened when Kenji convinced Naomi to go on his raft for an adventure with him?

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

6. What is significant about the way that Naomi and her mother are staring at the camera in the photo that Naomi finds?

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

8. What does Aunt Emily say happened to most of the Japanese people who were liberated from internment in the 1940s?

9. What are Sick Bays?

10. How did Naomi react to the date that she went on with her student's widowed father?

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