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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 happens to Freddie as he and Ichiro enter Club Oriental together near the end of the book?

2. What does Ichiro tell Mr. Morrison, the man in charge of the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

3. When did everything change in his marriage, according to Ichiro's father?

4. Why does Ichiro's father take the death of his wife so calmly?

5. What commotion at the door at Club Oriental distracts Kenji as he is sitting down to relax?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kenji want to write a letter to Emi's husband?

2. Why does Tommy's memory stand out in Ichiro's mind?

3. What makes Kenji's family different from Ichiro's family?

4. Why does Ichiro's mother drown herself?

5. What does finding a job represent to Ichiro?

6. Why does Ichiro's father feel a sense of relief following Ichiro's mother's death?

7. Describe Kenji's father's house.

8. How does Ichiro cause Bull's face to gush with blood?

9. What does Ichiro's behavior to the Japanese waiter at the Burnside Cafe symbolize?

10. What does the violent ending provide Ichiro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what it was like to be a Japanese-American following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Include details about how other groups (whites, blacks, for example) reacted to Japanese-Americans, what options Japanese-Americans had, and how the war affected them.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What would you have done if you had to chose between going to prison, fighting in a war you didn't believe in, or going to a relocation camp? Would your decision change if you didn't have any family? What sorts of things would you consider while making your decision?

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