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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. Art Moran does not want Ishmael to let on
(a) That Heine's death was being investigated
(b) That Carl's head was injured
(c) That the accident happened in the water
(d) That there was anything unusual about Hatsue

2. When Ishmael complains about the Japanese,
(a) His father includes his comments in the newspaper
(b) He decides he also hates Hatsue's family
(c) Hatsue reminds him she is Japanese
(d) His mother tells him to calm himself

3. The weather conditions on the water on the night of the murder are
(a) Heavy fog
(b) Heavy snow
(c) Extreme wind
(d) Clear and calm

4. In the time of the Japanese islanders' grandparents, the U.S. census
(a) Gave the Japanese joke names
(b) Reported a higher number of Japanese than were there
(c) Ignored the Japanese population
(d) Renamed all the Japanese with American names

5. Sheriff Moran testifies that he
(a) Was told that Etta was dangerous
(b) Tried to talk with Etta Heine
(c) Saw Etta Heine at the scene
(d) Spoke with Etta Heine

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Ishmael claims to love her, Hatsue wants to be

2. The darkness in Carl Heine's personality, as well as in Horace Whaley's is a result of

3. As Japanese Americans are being arrested, Ishmael blindly thinks

4. The adolescent Ishmael accepted the inevitability of

5. The significance of the four pieces of mooring line is

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?

2. Besides having to dissect dead bodies, why is Horace Whaley's job particularly difficult?

3. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

4. How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?

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

6. Describe Amity Harbor. Is it an upscale town? Does it seem inviting?

7. Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?

8. Ishmael's experience at war is as horrendous as it gets. What is his attitude toward Hatsue by now, and why?

9. Although serious, this trial still has the feel of a small town affair. What are some reasons for that?

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

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