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Where do the women first get on a train?
in their hometown of Nanam
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What did the medic on the train do with the dead baby?
He threw the baby off the train.
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Who does Yoko become close friends with at school?
the janitor, Mr. Naido
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expressing great pain
anguish
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This book is a fictional memoir. (T/F)
This book is non-fiction. It is considered a memoir, which is a short autobiography. It is also considered an odyssey, which is a story of travel and adventure.
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What main locations (cities) did the women travel to in Korea? Explained what happened at each location.
Seoul - They were heading to Seoul to meet Hideyo. They first rode a train and then walked the rest of the way after the train was hit by bombs. They spent several weeks here waiting for him. Pusan - They traveled by train to Pusan. They stayed about a week, and then boarded a boat to Japan. The women struggled at both locations. Women were being attacked. They had to dig through trash cans for food to eat.
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How did the dead baby's mother react to the medic's actions?
She threw herself off of the train.
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Who helped the girls when their mother died?
Mrs. Masuda
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threatening
ominous
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Yoko's introduction to Corporal Matsamura in Ch. 1 foreshadows that he will be important to the family later on in the story. (T/F)
True
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Mrs. Kawashima died in the arms of her daughters after returning from Aomori. (T/F)
False She died in Yoko's arms.
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Why was Hideyo not able to be part of Japan's Imperial Army?
He deliberately (on purpose) failed the written test.
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to restore confidence
reassurance
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How did Mrs. Kawashima, Yoko, and Ko disguise themselves while walking to Seoul?
They shaved their heads and wore Korean Communist soldiers' uniforms.
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How did the students at the Sagano Girls' School treat Yoko?
poorly They teased her. They were not kind.
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What prevented the medical train from arriving at its final destination?
The train was a bombed.
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Yoko's gift to Mr. Naido was to earn straight A's. (T/F)
True
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survive
endure
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What did Yoko and Ko use for their mother's urn?
They used her mess kit.
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What was the destination Mrs. Kawashima, Yoko, and Ko were trying to reach when they got on the medical train?
They were heading to Seoul.
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What injuries did Yoko receive from the bombing in the forest?
Her chest was wounded. She had a piece of metal in her ear. This impacted her hearing.
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What is the full name of the story's author?
Yoko Kawashima Watkins
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honored
prestigious
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What items are hidden in Mrs. Kawashima's wrapping cloth?
The Kawashima family name seal, school records, money, and savings books.