Obasan Chapter 1-8

The first few lines of the book state: "The coulee is so still right now that if a match were to be lit, the flame would not waver. The tall grasses stand without quivering. " What best describes this imagery?

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Why did the prime minister of Canada send the Japanese-Canadians to camps?

• he thought they were going to overthrow him

• he thought they would try to escape

• he thought they would start to rally against him

• he thought they were spies

What kind of genre is Obasan?

• nonfiction

• fable

• historical fiction

• drama

What type of writer is Joy Kogawa?

• poet

• satirist 

• novelist

• screenwriter

What did the author include in Obasan?

• her poetry

• her own experiences

• her screenplays

• her uncle's book

What is the current impact of Obasan?

• brings awareness to how the Japanese-Canadians suffered

• inspired Zack Snyder to create a movie

• bashes the Canadians

• inspired Lilith Bolittle's "Obasan" short film

What is the setting of the past?

• The Colonial War

• The Cold War

• World War I

• World War II

What do the yellow chicks symbolise?

• The Japanese

• The Canadians

• The Americans

• The Germans

What can the white hen and yellow chicks also represent?

• Old Man Gower and Nora

• Old Man Grover and Nora

• Old Man Gower and Naomi

• Old Man Grover and Naomi

What kind of person is Obasan?

• always scared and quiet

• the support system

• abusive elder

• does not care for the family