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1.
 At the beginning of
the story, Ruri is crying because
Circle Answer
she doesn't want to leave her father
she has to leave her home
she must return to Japan
she had a fight with her best friend |
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2.
Where is papa when the story begins?
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He is at a prisoner-of-war camp in Montana.
He is at a store getting supplies.
He is in the Army fighting in the war.
He is meeting with the FBI. |
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3.
How do Ruri's non-Japanese neighbors feel about the evacuation of
Ruri's family?
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They don't care and they try to ignore the situation.
They feel bad and don't understand the evacuation.
They agree that Rutis family is dangerous and are spies. |
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4.
The camp where Ruri's family must stay was once a
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zoo
racetrack
football stadium |
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5.
When Ruri hears that her family will live in an apartment she feels
Circle Answer
upset because she is used to living in a mansion
disappointed because they won't have a garden
excited because she anticipates an elegant apartment building |
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6.
Why is the bracelet important to Ruri?
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It is very expensive.
It is a symbol of her friendship.
It has a secret message on it. |
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7.
Why does Ruri think the whole evacuation is crazy?
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There is not enough room for all the evacuees.
Ruri and the other citizens are loyal Americans.
She does not realize that her father is a spy. |
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8.
What word BEST describes how Ruri feels when she saw Apartment 40?
Circle Answer
overjoyed
relieved
disappointed |
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9.
Why does the loss of the bracelet seem so much like a tragedy to Ruri?
Circle Answer
She promised Laurie she would wear it forever.
It was very expensive
She was going to buy extra food with it. |
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10.
What does Mama tell Ruri about the lost bracelet?
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Friendship is carried in the heart.
Losers Weepers, Finders Keepers.
There will be money someday to buy another one. |
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11.
Which of the following is not a character trait of Ruri?
Circle Answer
loyalty
sensitivity
laziness
courageousness |
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12.
How does Ruri's trust in her mother help resolve Ruri's conflict at the
end of the story?
Circle Answer
Ruri doesn't miss her father anymore.
Ruri listens to her mother and follows her advice.
Ruri knows that if she keeps looking, she will find the bracelet. |
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13.
What quality in Ruri's mother helps her family deal with the events
that happen to them?
Circle Answer
a positive outlook
a good sense of humor
great intelligence |
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14.
Which of the following is an event from the plot that resolves one of
the stoty's central conflicts.
Circle Answer
Ruri's reunion with her father
Ruri's decision to sleep on an army cot
Ruri's realization that she doesn't need the bracelet to remember
Laurie |
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15.
Which word means removed from an area?
Circle Answer
aliens
forsaken
interned
evacuated |
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16.
Which word means detained or confined?
Circle Answer
aliens
forsake
interned |
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17.
Which word means foreigners?
Circle Answer
aliens
forsake
interned
evacuated |
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18.
Which word means abandon or desert
Circle Answer
aliens
forsake
interned
evacuated |
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19.
What possible reason do you think the US government had in setting up
the internment camp?
Circle Answer
Out of fear, the government targeted a single ethnic group.
In order to get revenge on the Japanese emperor, the US interned
American citizens
The US government had ironclad proof that all Japanese Americans were
spies. |
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20.
What words would you use to describe Mama?
Circle Answer
positive and resourceful
fearful and shameful
nasty and vengeful |