Grandfather's Journey Comprehension Questions

How does Grandfather feel about both America and Japan?

• He prefers America over Japan.

• He feels out of place in both countries.

• He loves both countries equally.

• He wishes he had never left Japan.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He loves both countries equally' as Grandfather feels positively about both America and Japan without showing a preference for one over the other.

How does the story "Grandfather's Journey" end?

• The grandfather stays in America forever

• The grandfather returns to Japan and never goes back to America

• The grandfather continues to travel between America and Japan

• The story does not say where he finally stays

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the main setting of "Grandfather's Journey"?

• A bustling city in Europe

• A small village in Japan

• A farm in the Midwest

• A coastal town in California

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the grandfather miss the most when he is in America?

• His friends

• Japanese food

• The mountains of Japan

• His pets

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Why was the author's grandfather amazed and bewildered by the sights in North America?

• He had never seen mountains before.

• It was very different from his home.

• He met people of different colors.

• The war had destroyed many cities.

When did the author's grandfather return to live in his childhood village for the last time?

• before he lived in San Francisco

• after the war

• before he left Japan

• after the author was bored

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

Why did Grandfather leave California the first time?

• To visit his parents

• To marry his childhood sweetheart

• To go to school

• To buy a new home

Why do you think the farm fields reminded Grandfather of the ocean he had crossed?

• The fields looked blue, just like the ocean

• The fields had animals that lived in it, just like the ocean

• The fields looked scary, just like the ocean

• The fields looked vast and big, just like the ocean

What is the main theme of 'Grandfather's Journey'?

• A) The struggle between tradition and modernity

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The experience of immigration and longing for home

• D) The importance of family