When My Name was Keoko Comprehension Test

What historical event serves as the backdrop for When My Name Was Keoko?

• a) The Korean War
• b) World War II
• c) The Vietnam War
• d) The American Revolution

Where does the story take place?

• a) Japan
• b) China
• c) Korea
• d) The Philippines

Why must Sun-hee and Tae-yul change their names?

• a) They move to Japan
• b) The Japanese government forces them to
• c) Their parents want them to have Japanese names
• d) They want to fit in with their friends

What name is Sun-hee given under the Japanese rule?

• a) Keoko
• b) Yoko
• c) Hana
• d) Aiko

What is the main goal of the Japanese occupation of Korea?

• a) To protect Korea from China
• b) To make Korea a Japanese colony and erase Korean culture
• c) To teach Koreans how to speak Japanese
• d) To help Korea develop economically

Who is the narrator of the book?

• a) Sun-hee only
• b) Tae-yul only
• c) Sun-hee and Tae-yul
• d) Their uncle

What is Uncle’s secret activity?

• a) Helping the Japanese army
• b) Running an underground Korean resistance newspaper
• c) Teaching Korean children how to write in Japanese
• d) Selling goods on the black market

How does Sun-hee’s father show quiet resistance to the Japanese?

• a) By refusing to speak Japanese
• b) By secretly writing in Korean
• c) By teaching Sun-hee and Tae-yul about Korean history
• d) All of the above

What does Tae-yul love most?

• a) Reading books
• b) Flying airplanes
• c) Writing poetry
• d) Playing soccer

What does Sun-hee enjoy doing?

• a) Gardening
• b) Reading and writing
• c) Running races
• d) Drawing