Across
- 3. Bridge, Hideyo and his friends all decided to meet at ______________ bridge once the war was over. This was a type of goal set in place so that they have a happy thought that is driving them to survive.
- 6. What was the place where the Kawashima family started off on their long and treacherous journey?
- 9. In the beginning of the book, Yoko tends to be ungrateful for a certain vegetable. What vegetable did Yoko learn to be grateful for as she went through her experiences?
- 11. Hideyo survived the attack on the munitions factory by smearing his dead best friend’s _____ on his face. This must’ve been really hard for him as that was his best friend, but he couldn’t have reacted in any way since he might’ve gotten caught.
- 13. Yoko’s family decided to smuggle the family sword on the boat because it was the only precious thing that they have other than each other. Ko decided to hide it on her ______ acting like it was an injury.
- 14. In hopes of a compromise, Hideyo decides to fail the written exam but pass the physical exam to join the ammunition factory instead of joining the _______. This was because Honorable Mother was scared of Hideyo getting hurt.
- 15. This is the name of the city where Yoko’s family called their “homeland”. Both Ko and Yoko go to school there, and Yoko tends to get bullied a lot at her school. This city is called _______.
- 17. Which side of the Korean and Japanese war annexed the other side and also lost in the end, causing many people of both sides to experience hardships?
- 18. Mother, Which family member passed away and had had her ashes, a canteen, and their family’s precious sword at her urn ?
- 19. After being informed that they need to leave, Yoko’s family heads towards _________ without their brother Hideyo and faces many challenges.
- 20. What was the family treasure used to shave Yoko and her family’s heads after getting approached by soldiers and them dying?
Down
- 1. Ko managed to get food for both Honorable Mother and Yoko by _________ it. Although it had to be done, Honorable Mother didn’t expect it.
- 2. Luck in War, The writing “Bu Un Cho Kyu” means ________________ in English. This writing was the calligraphy that Yoko was practicing before the policemen came to the Kawashima household.
- 4. What is the name of the somewhat bossy older sister that just wants to protect her family?
- 5. Father, On the train to Seoul the Kawashima family is being searched for by a soldier. What family member works with the Japanese government which caused some people to seek out them in the first place?
- 7. The _________was an important friend to Yoko as she was getting bullied in her new school. This person provided school supplies for her from the trash and has a stutter.
- 8. Matsumara, In the beginning, Yoko was sad and scared to talk to the people in the medical ward because of the state that they are in. However, after some talking, Yoko befriends a person named____________ who also warned Yoko’s family to start running because the Russians were coming.
- 10. When Yoko and her family reached Japan, Honorable Mother wanted to go find Yoko’s grandparents in Aomori. She decides to leave Ko and Yoko because she wants them to go to ______. This is so they can move on with their life and not linger on the war days.
- 12. Factory, Where was the place that was attacked and caused Hideyo to lose his best friend and resulted in hardships for everyone that worked there?
- 16. When Hideyo sees the soft light in the distance when he is trying to get back to his family, he gets a flicker of hope that he’ll find them. What was producing this light?