Grandfather's Journey Comprehension

Grandfather first returned to his homeland to...

• marry his childhood sweetheart

• visit his friends and family

• start a new job

• raise birds

^{How did the author feel about the Pacific Ocean?}

• vacationer

• astonished

• clothes

• journey

Why did Grandfather surround himself with songbirds?

• it was his job

• they reminded him of his homeland

• they help cure illness

• his daughter liked them

What did Grandfather do to get his daughter out of the village in his homeland?

• moved back to California

• moved to a big city nearby

• sent her to boarding school

• sent her to live with her aunt and uncle

"But then a war began. Bombs fell from the sky and scattered our lives like leaves in a storm."

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

The Grandson is the narrator of the story.

• True

• False

What happened first?

• Grandfather married his childhood sweetheart

• Grandfather traveled through North America

• He had a baby girl

• Grandfather's daughter moved to Japan with her family

What can you infer about how Grandfather felt about America?

• he loved traveling through it and appreciated its beauty

• he was not impressed by it

• he enjoys his family

• he married his childhood sweetheart

The narrator is happy that he can move between both countries and feels at home in both countries.

• True

• False

Who misses the mountains and the rivers of their childhood?

• Grandfather

• the narrator

• both