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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 Henry like to do on the corner of Jackson and Maynard in Chapter 7?

2. When Henry writes his name on a list at the Panama Hotel, what name does he write?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how long has it been since Henry's wife died?

4. What wedding anniversary does a photo depict that Henry keeps on a coffee table in Chapter 8?

5. What grade is Henry in in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who else is buried in Lake View Cemetery, besides Henry's wife?

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

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

4. Why does Henry drop out of college when he's younger, and what does he do after dropping out?

5. What are people burning in Chapter 16, and why are they burning these items?

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

7. What is Henry's son's, Marty, major in college, and how is he doing at college?

8. What does Henry find in a large leather suitcase with a clear Lucite handle?

9. What does Henry take to Ethel's gravesite in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Henry tries to help the Okabes when they are ordered to evacuate. In what ways does Henry attempt to help the Okabes? Is he able to help them in any way? How do his efforts give the family hope?

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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