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COMPREHENSION (40 points; 4 points each)
On the line provided, write the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.
1. At the beginning of the story, Ruri is crying because —
A she doesn't want to leave her father
B she had a fight with her best friend
C she has to leave her home
D she must go back to Japan
2. Where is Papa when the story begins?
F In a prisoner-of-war camp in Montana
G At the store getting supplies
H In the army fighting in the war
J Meeting with the FBI
3. How do Ruri's non-Japanese neighbors feel about the evacuation of Ruri's family?
A They don't care and try to ignore the situation.
B They are angry and stage a demonstration.
C They agree that the family is dangerous to the community.
D They feel bad and don't understand the evacuation.
4. The camp where Ruri's family must stay was once a —
F zoo
G football stadium
H tall apartment building
J racetrack
5. When Ruri hears that her family will live in an apartment, she is —
A upset because she is used to living in a mansion
B disappointed because her family won't have a garden
C excited because she anticipates an elegant apartment building
D worried because she doesn't know if she will have a bedroom
6. Why is the bracelet important to Ruri?
F It is very expensive.
G It is a symbol of her friendship.
H It was her birthday present.
J It has a secret message in it.
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7. Why does Run think the whole evacuation is crazy?
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Because there is not enough time to evacuate everyone
Because Ruri and the other citizens are loyal Americans
Because other Asian people should also be evacuated
Because she doesn't understand that her father is really a spy
8. Which word best describes how Ruri feels when she sees Apartment 40?
F Overjoyed
G Relieved
H Disappointed
J Furious
9. Why does the loss of the bracelet seem like a tragedy to Ruri?
A She promised Laurie that she'd wear it forever.
B The bracelet is made of gold and is valuable.
C She knows she will be punished for her carelessness.
D She had hoped to trade it for extra food.
10. What does Mama tell Ruri about the lost bracelet?
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The heart will one day stop crying.
Old memories are best left forgotten.
There will be money one day to buy another one.
Friendship is carried in the heart.
LITERARY FOCUS (20 points; 5 points each)
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Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.2 Analyze the effect of the qualities of the character
(e.g., courage or cowardice, ambition or laziness) on the plot and the resolution of the conflict.
On the line provided, write the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.
11. Which of the following is not a quality or character trait that Ruri has?
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B Laziness
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12. How does Ruri's trust in her mother help to resolve Ruri's conflict at the
end of the story?
F Ruri no longer feels bad about being away from her father.
G Ruri knows that, if she keeps searching for her bracelet, she will find it.
H Ruri realizes that there is a lot to like about their new apartment.
J Ruri listens to her mother and takes her advice.
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. 13. What quality in Ruri's mother helps her family deal with the events
that happen to them?
A A positive outlook
B Extreme intelligence
C A good sense of humor
D Her soft, kind voice
14. Which of the following is an event from the plot that resolves one of the
story's central conflicts?
F Ruri's reunion with her father
G Ruri's decision to sleep on an army cot
H Ruri's realization that she doesn't need the bracelet to remember Laurie
J An apology from the government to the Japanese Americans
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT (20 points; 5 points each)
Match the definition on the left with the Vocabulary word on the right. Write the letter of the
Vocabulary word on the line provided.
15. removed from an area
a. aliens
16. detained or confined
b. forsaken
17. foreigners
c. interned
18. abandoned; deserted
d. evacuated
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19. What qualities does Mama show as events in the plot unfold? How does Mama's strength
of character resolve an important conflict for Ruri? On a separate piece of paper, write a
paragraph that explains your answer. Support your ideas with details from the story.
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