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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does H's father describe his shop as?
2. What rule of his mothers is H embarrassed about?
3. What happens when Toshiko injures her back during an air raid drill?
4. How does Yoshiko feel when her brother finds her with the middle-aged woman?
5. What kind of god is Susanowo?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is H taking the right steps toward healing?
2. In what ways does H's bed wetting embarrass him?
3. How does Toshiko help the stranded flood victims?
4. What do new members of the riding club at Second Middle School have to do that the older members don't? What do the older members get to do that the new members don't?
5. What does H trying a cigarette for the first time symbolize?
6. What makes H understand why Japan lost the war?
7. Why does H respect Instructor Hisakado?
8. What signs of a deteriorating economy are evident in Chapter 15?
9. What activities are part of the rifle club?
10. Why do H's parents send him and his sister to their grandparents' house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, H observes the actions and reactions of the people closest to him. The manner in which these characters handle situations leading up to and during the war affects their relationships with the young, impressionable H. Choose a character from the novel and discuss how a) the events of the war affected their relationship with H, and b) how they personally influenced H's opinions of the war.
Essay Topic 2
One of H's most prominent characteristics is his resourcefulness, which sometimes leads to trouble. Provide examples of H using his resourcefulness and determine whether or not he has a sense of right and wrong.
Essay Topic 3
Who or what is the antagonist of the story? Provide examples to support your argument.
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