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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 what manner did Mitt die?

2. What is the store owner and the customer arguing about at the end of chapter 11?

3. What does Janice do when she finds out about John Kwang's secret?

4. Who is Pete Ichibata?

5. How old was Henry when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Henry's father never given a name?

2. Why did Pete Ichibata make a good spy?

3. Describe the tapes Henry listens to.

4. Which employees does Kwang show favoritism to?

5. List five of the things Leila wrote on the list she gave to Henry before she left for Europe.

6. Describe Glimmer and Company's secret apartment.

7. What happened to Lelia while she was in Europe?

8. What caused Mitt's death?

9. Why do Kwang and Henry decide to stop on the way to the restaurant?

10. Describe Henry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry works as a spy for a living. The company he works for, Glimmer and Company, deals specifically with political information. Write an essay that gives detail to Henry's occupation. Is Henry's job glorified and glamorous? Is he paid well for his work? What does he usually have to do on an assignment? What type of people does he end up investigating?

Essay Topic 2

One of the prevalent themes in Native Speaker is that of immigration. By the end of the novel it is revealed that many of Kwang's supporters are immigrants. As result many of them are exposed and arrested. Write an essay that explores the theme of immigration within the context of the plot. What stance does Henry take on immigration? Does he support the idea of immigrants coming into the country and taking jobs? What are his opinions when it comes to immigrants starting their own businesses in the poorer neighborhoods of New York?

Essay Topic 3

Henry's father is a character that appears purely in the past. Since he died before the outset of Native Speaker, he only exists in Henry's mind in the form of memories. Write an essay that analyzes Henry's father. Why is he an important character? What role does he play throughout the plot of the story? What are some of the lessons Henry learned from him while growing up? How well did Henry handle the death of his father?

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