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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does H's family win?

2. For which bird is H's workplace named?

3. What is Masaru Sayema obsessed with?

4. What two things does H realize have gone unchanged by the war?

5. According to a student at H's school, what will happen on June 5th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What personality traits and personal strengths did Toshiko, Morio, and H call upon in order to cope with life in war time Japan?

Essay Topic 2

War breeds suspicion, paranoia, and distrust. In the novel, we see these concepts exhibited on a global scale as well as within the smaller confines of Kobe. Discuss how these concepts are intensified by:

a) The Japanese military

b) The newspapers

c) Rumors circulating Kobe

Essay Topic 3

The characters of the novel are predominately male. How are women portrayed in "A Boy Called H," and how are they viewed by our protagonist?

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