Vocabulary
What word describes a foolish person? Irrational, Buffoon or Nimble
Buffoon
What is Hanako`s most prized possession?
Her Purple Coat
What is the name of the hard bread that Hanako eats when she arrives in Japan?
Katapan
What type of food did Hanako`s family restaurant serve?
American and Chinese food.
Which theme is not in the novel?
identity, family, love, perseverance
LOVE
This is a short story from someone`s life.
Legend, Story or Anecdote
Anecdote
Why can Jiichan and Baachan speak English?
They too were immigrants to the United States
What did Hanako's grandfather teach her?
To always act with kindness and respect.
Describe Papa`s reaction to their lost luggage.
He does not get emotional about it and just accepts that it has happened.
What does Hanako learn about the meaning of "home."
Home is where your family is.
Home can be in more than one place.
Something that causes debate, disagreement and argument is said to be what?
Immoral, controversial or Critical
Controversial
How did the internment camps change Papa?
He became physically stronger.
What evidence of hardship in post war Japan can we see in the novel?
One of:
-The destruction of Hiroshima
-The lack of food
-The war orphans
-The exhausted soldiers on the train
What do Hanako's grandparents do for a living in the novel?
tenant farmers
What theme is shown when Hanako’s grandparents help others even though they have little?
Kindness, Generosity
This word describes someone who has escaped the clutches of the law.
Immigrant, Refugee or Fugitive
Fugitive
Where did Hanako's family live when they were in America?
Los Angeles
Why do Hanako and her family hate President Roosevelt?
He allowed the internment camps to happen.
Who was Mr. Taylor and why did Hanako`s Papa have to remind himself that he had once been a baby too?
He was the director at one of the camps. Papa does this to stop himself thinking of killing him.
What did Hanako learn about survival?
Even in terrible times, people must keep going.
You need to do things that you are not comfortable with for survival.
the unjust or mistreatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity is called what?
Discrimination
What are Akira`s "sharpies"?
They are his fingernails.
What is the name of the ship that takes Hanako and her family to Japan?
The U.S.S Gordon
What type of work does Papa hope he might find in Hiroshima?
Working as a translator for an Australian contingent of troops in Japan.
"Akira was small, but he was brave in his own way. He never complained, even when things were hard. Sometimes, I think he understood more than I did."
Explain the importance of this quote.
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