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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 wrong with the kitchen in the new apartment in Georgia?

2. How old does Katie want to be when she meets her imaginary boyfriend?

3. What happens to the male chicks at the poultry hatchery?

4. How many children does Katie hope to have?

5. What is the man in the parking lot called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Father's job at the hatchery?

2. Where does Lynn say she wants to live when she gets older?

3. What happens when a dog attacks Katie and Lynn when they are young?

4. How do the nurses act when Mother has another baby?

5. What does Katsu do in Nashville, and why?

6. What happens when Katsu teaches Amber to shoot a bow and arrow?

7. What does Katsu talk about while Lynn is off with Amber and some boys?

8. What happens to Lynn when Katie is 10-and-a-half-years old?

9. What do Father and Uncle Katsu do the night before the big move to Georgia?

10. What does kira-kira mean, and why is it so important to Katie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the funeral, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scene there, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot, and why?

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