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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. In Chapter 33, what plant is in Henry's living room that he has nurtured since Mary was born?

2. In Chapter 23, how long does Henry tell Marty that he has been frequenting Japanese teahouses?

3. What does Henry eat for breakfast with the Ojabe family in Idaho?

4. How much taller is Henry than Chaz in Chapter 45?

5. In Chapter 47, what bus would Henry and Ethel take to Woodland Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are leftovers dealt with in the lunchroom where Keiko and Henry work at their school?

2. What does Henry's father give him in Chapter 30, and what does Henry do with it?

3. What does Henry's father tell Henry when he is dying?

4. How does Mrs. Beatty help Henry smuggle in the gifts for Keiko?

5. How are restrictions lifted in the camp for the Japanese in Chapter 44?

6. In present time, how does Henry spend time with Sheldon during his Sunday afternoon visits?

7. Why does Keiko's father volunteer to go ahead to Camp Minidoka in Idaho?

8. What does Samantha plan to have for dinner at the end of Chapter 29?

9. Where did Henry's father get his education?

10. What tradition does Henry cherish at the beginning of Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Both Henry's father and Mr. Okabe make sacrifices for their children. What sacrifices do the two men make? Are those sacrifices based upon what is best for their children or upon what they see as being best for their children? How do the sacrifices they make affect their children?

Essay Topic 3

Henry is often caught between worlds. What different worlds is Henry caught between from the time he is a child until he is an adult? What different ways does he cope with those worlds and how do they affect the man, husband, and father that he becomes?

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