"The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida Quiz and Answer Key (World War II Short Story)

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and American History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Yoshiko Uchida’s short story “The Bracelet,” which addresses the upheaval of a Japanese-American family’s life in the wake of World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• Setting
• The narrator’s perception of her family home
• The reason the narrator’s father is away
• An aspect of life in which the father took great pride
• A visitor
• A description of the bracelet
• A discussion about loyalty
• The narrator’s initial reaction to learning the family would live in an apartment
• What function the apartment used to serve
• What happens to the bracelet
• The family’s fate as time goes on
• The insight of the narrator’s mother