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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carl Heine, Jr. sealed his deal with Ole by giving him
(a) Eight hundred dollars and a note
(b) A thousand dollars down
(c) A signed note
(d) A note and a handshake

2. As a coroner, Horace Whaley
(a) Has seen only two dead bodies
(b) Has never done an autopsy
(c) Knows very little about drowning
(d) Has seen many dead bodies

3. Fujiko is furious that Hatsue was seeing a white boy, but also because
(a) Hatsue has been lying to her
(b) Hatsue's school work was affected
(c) Hatsue set a bad example for Sumiko
(d) Hatsue's reptuation was ruined

4. Ishmael, as a boy, tells Hatsue that the oceans
(a) Are really lava underneath
(b) Are separated by volcanoes
(c) Are all salt water
(d) Mix into one big ocean underneath

5. Upon seeing Carl Heine's corpse, Abel Martinson
(a) Screamed
(b) Vomited
(c) Ran
(d) Cried

Short Answer Questions

1. Hatsue tells Ishmael they have both gotten good at

2. Ishmael Chambers is a

3. As children, Hatsue and Ishmael hunt together for

4. Sumiko intervenes in Hatsue's life by

5. Ishmael's father, as the local newspaper owner,

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation between Hatsue and Ishmael after the Pearl Harbor attack.

2. This chapter is full of symbolism. What is the most sensual event that Guterson describes between Hatsue and Ishmael?

3. Why does Hatsue's mother tear up the letter she has written to Ishmael's parents?

4. What was the convincing factor in Sheriff Moran's decision to get a search warrant for Kabuo's boat?

5. Why is Ishmael forced to pretend he does not have feelings for Hatsue?

6. What is the agreement made between Zenhichi Miyamoto and Carl Heine, Sr.?

7. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.

8. We learn that Carl Heine is a precise, organized and capable man. Can you think of a reason that the author is giving us such a detailed description of a deceased person?

9. Why does Kabuo's attorney, Nels, challenge him to a game of chess before they discuss the case?

10. Discuss the ironies of the war activities Ishmael was involved in when he was injured.

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