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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 is the name of the cemetery where Henry buried his wife?

2. Where is Henry meeting Marty for lunch in Chapter 9?

3. What city has the ume tree as its symbol?

4. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Henry visited Ethel's grave?

5. What does Henry like to do on the corner of Jackson and Maynard in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry decide when he wonders if Ethel would approve of his digging into the past?

2. What does Keiko look like?

3. Where did Henry get the plum tree that he planted when Marty was born?

4. Why does Henry quit speaking to his parents when he was 12?

5. How does Henry get permission to look through the belongings in the basement of the Panama Hotel?

6. What are Executive Orders, and which Executive Orders does Henry's father discuss with him in Chapter 15?

7. Why does Marty come to see Henry in Chapter 18?

8. How does Henry remember the way that Ethel dealt with hair loss from her cancer treatments?

9. Why is Marty worried about introducing Samantha to his father?

10. What does Keiko wear when she met Henry outside the Black Elks Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry makes friends with Sheldon, a street musician. How does being outcasts help the two of them connect? Why do they have such a strong bond of friendship? How does that friendship affect them for the rest of their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Henry enjoys jazz music. How does Henry begin listening to jazz music? What does Henry enjoy about jazz music, and how is that music a comfort to him his entire life?

Essay Topic 3

Henry and Keiko are the only Asian students at Rainier school. Why are they the only Asian students and how does that affect their experiences at school? Why do they put up with the difficulties in order to attend the school?

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