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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. How old was Sunny by the time she had struggled through Tome Une of Careme's L'Art de la Cuisine Francaise?

2. In "The Fourth Property of Thirst," how many internees have refused to sign the loyalty oath?

3. What was the first animal Snow killed with a gun?

4. What ship does the Commander remember Stryker was going to to play cards on December 7, 1941?

5. How much notice does Jay get when he has to fly out of Manzanar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Gunderson's bring Sunny to Three Chairs?

2. What information has Rocky been able to learn about Stryker's wife?

3. What does Sunny send Schiff when he is in Honolulu?

4. Who is Georgina Takei, and why is she at Manzanar?

5. How does Cas spend her days?

6. What does Schiff learn about Suzy and Stryker from the Commander and his wife?

7. Who met Cas and Sunny when their train arrived in New York?

8. How did Sunny and Cas travel to New York?

9. What was Snow's first job?

10. What did Sunny ask herself about those days in Paris later when she returned home and how did she try to figure out what she had thought then?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Wiggins use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Rocky had a challenging relationship with his father. What does the relationship Rocky had with his father and that he had with Stryker reveal about father/son relationships and their challenges?

Essay Topic 3

L.A. took the water from the Owens Valley. Why was Rocky not able to stop L.A. from taking the water?

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