Character
Why isn't Yoko's Father in her life?
Yoko's Father is not in her life because he is in the Army.
What does the word snobbish mean in the sentence below?
¨In it I had criticized the Sagano Girls School students for snobbish behavior, but this made little difference in the way my classmates treated me.¨
The word Snobbish means being characteristic of, or befitting a snob.
Where was the first place Yoko and her family first live?
Yoko and her family first lived in North Korea.
What did the family have to pack for each of there emergency rucksacks?
In each of there emergency rucksacks each family member had to pack rice, dried fish, a mess kit, some changes of changing, and a blanket.
Where did Yokos family mostly travel on?
Yoko's family mostly traveled on train or on the Railroad tracks.
What does the name Yoko mean?
The name Yoko means to protect or to embrace.
What does the word Scurrying mean in the sentence below?
¨Everywhere there was hustling, running, scurrying here and there to assist patients, adults and children.¨
The word Scurrying mean to move in or as if in a brisk pace.
Why did Yoko and her Family have to continuously move from house to house?
Yoko and her family had to continuously move from house to house because all those areas were destroy by the war.
After Mothers death who took over as the Mother role?
When Mother died Ko took over the role as Yoko mother figure.
In the spring where does Hideyo decide to go?
In the spring Hideyo decides to go to Japan.
How did Yoko's character develop throughout the book?
In the beginning of the book Yoko was a little girl who always complained, but throughout the book she became a strong and independent girl.
What does the word Frolicking mean in the sentence below?
¨No more Frolicking, no more crossing the stream. You stay home util I say all right.¨
The word Frolicking means a play or mischievous action.
How did Yoko describe her experience of the war?
The way Yoko described her experience during the war was that it was the ugliest war and the most bloody war she has ever experienced.
Why did Hideyo lose his railroad track to go see his family?
The Korean Communist soldiers caused Hideyo to lose the railroad tracks, because they saw him and approached him, so he losted his railroad track.
On what pathway did the family go on to make it to the south?
The pathway that the family went on to make there way to the south was on the railroad tracks.
Why are the Korean Communist wanting to attack Yokos family?
The Korean Communist is wanting to attack Yokos family because Yokos dad works for Japanese government in Manchuria and they disliked Japanese people.
What does the word Futon mean in the sentence below?
¨I was so tired I threw myself down on top of the futon with my clothes on, hoping there would there would be no air raid to wake me.¨
The word Futon means a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair.
What did Yoko and her family use to protect themselves?
Yoko and her family use the Asian landscape to provide relief and protection.
What was Mother and the two sister first attempt to escape?
Mother and the two sisters first attempt to escape was off of medical train, before the Korean Communist stop and search the train and kill any Japanese people they see.
What is the capital of South Korea and why is it important?
The capital of South Korea is Seoul, it is important because it is the one place Japanese people running away from the Korean Communists.
How did Mothers death affect her children's life?
Mothers death affected her children's life because Ko had to take over the role of being a Mother, and Yoko knew that she had to grow up and stop acting like a little girl.
Good Luck In War
On page 4 in the book ¨So Far From The Bamboo Grove¨, what does the phase ¨Bu Un Cho Kyu¨ mean?
In what year was this book taking place? What war was going on?
This book was going on in 1945, during World War 2.
How does Dr. Takedas know Yokos Family?
Dr. Takedas knows Yokos Family because he knows Yokos Father, Yoshio.
How were most Japenese people killed?
Most Japenese people were killed on the railroad tracks by the Korean Communists.