Tears of Autumn

Where does the opening scene of "Tears of Autumn" take place?

• Japan

• Oakland, California

• on a ship

• on an airplane

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Taro

• Hana's mother

• Hana

• Hana's uncle

Which characteristic of Hana's is conveyed in the following passage?

"She wanted to escape the smothering strictures of her life in the village."

• conformity

• independence

• jealousy

• fearfulness

Based on the text, which of the following had the greatest impact on Hana’s mother?

• Hana’s uncle as the word of a man bears much weight.

• Consulting her other daughters, and their husbands.

• An exchange of family histories and an investigation.

• Taro wrote a brief and proper letter directly to Hana.

What important information about Hana's future is revealed in the following passage:

“She was certainly not going to marry a farmer and spend her life working beside him planting, weeding, and harvesting in the rice paddies until her back became bent from too many years of stooping and her skin was turned to brown leather by the sun and wind.”

• It shows that the village families place a strong emphasis on tradition.

• It implies that farmers and their wives have to work side-by-side in the village.

• It describes how fortunate Hana is to marry a merchant in a big city like her two sisters had done

• It reveals the hardships and poor working conditions Hana would face if she stayed in her village.

In "Tears of Autumn", which custom plays an important part in Hana's future?

• Women do not take a husband's last name

• Most women seek higher education

• Women can be trained as samurai

• Many marriages are arranged.

Which two of the following excerpts from the text best reflects Hana’s conflicted personality?

• “She had not befriended the other women in her cabin, for they had lain in their bunks most of the voyage, too sick to be of company to anyone.”
• “So it was that Hana had left her family and sailed alone to America with a small hope trembling inside of her.”
• “Hana was overcome with the thought of being in America, and terrified of the meeting about to take place.”
• “As the ship approached land, Hana hurried up to the deck to look out at the gray expanse of ocean and sky, eager for a first glimpse of her new homeland.”

According to the story, what is the difference between Taro and other Japanese men Hana has known?

• Taro is older

• Taro has established a business

• Taro is a family friend.

• Taro has made a life outside of Japan.

How does the setting of Angel Island play an important part in the story?

• It emphasizes the purpose and need for the Immigration center.

• It explains how the tests for tuberculosis complicated Hana’s arrival.

• It outlines the difference in American soil as opposed to Oka Village.

• It describes the increased anxiety of spending two extra miserable days.

On page 238, a scene begins with the sentence, "It all began one day when her uncle had come to visit her mother..."

The next pages are all an example of:

• irony

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• flashback