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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 a conscientious objector?

2. Ichiro will enlist in the U.S. Army if what happens?

3. What do the negroes in the pool hall tell Ichiro to do?

4. The mood of the book after the preface is:

5. How can Ichiro relate to Kenji's pain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ichiro's father get him to leave the house after Ichiro fought with his mother?

2. Why does Ichiro get so upset with his mother in Chapter 1?

3. Describe "relocation camps" used in the United States during World War II.

4. Why does Professor Brown dismiss Ichiro from his office at school?

5. Describe Chinatown.

6. How long have Ichiro's parents been in the United States and do they plan on returning to Japan?

7. Who is Emi and why is she so important to Ichiro?

8. Why is Ichiro searching for acceptance in the very country in which he was born?

9. Why does Kenji walk with a cane?

10. Why does Ichiro call Taro a fool?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Ichiro's family with Kenji's family. What are the major similarities and differences? How does Ichiro's decision not to go to war and Kenji's decision go to war play into the differences in the families? Explain the influence each family was to Ichiro and Kenji.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how bitterness is a continuing theme throughout the novel. In what way is Ichiro bitter? Are other characters affected by bitterness? Are there any solutions to the bitter attitudes displayed by the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Explain why Kenji being an injured decorated war veteran was so important to the novel. Why was his injury and pain such an important component in his character makeup? What would have changed throughout the novel had he been happy, healthy, and a celebrated solider?

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