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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. Why does Ken decide not to attend college?

2. What do the authorities issue to the adults once a month?

3. What is the title of chapter fifteen?

4. What else other than fossils do the internees find in the desert?

5. Who does Yuki try to visit on Christmas day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Kurihara pass his time at the camp?

2. What are the rules of the camp?

3. Describe the Sakanes' new accommodation.

4. How are the conditions at the camp continuing to improve in chapter fourteen?

5. What does Yuka overhear the internees saying on their way to Utah?

6. Summarize chapter thirteen.

7. Summarize chapter 11.

8. Why is Yuki upset in chapter ten?

9. Summarize chapter sixteen.

10. How does Ken's situation become better in chapter thirteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about 1940s American society.

1. War.

2. Internment camps.

3. Mistrust of other cultures.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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