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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. Nels opens up the possibility that the wound on Carl's head could have come from
2. As a young child, Hatsue was carefully trained to
3. The people of Amity Harbor are frightened about the possibility of
4. Etta Heine testifies that her family and the Miyamotos were
5. The islanders know that the outcome of this storm
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Kabuo's attorney, Nels, challenge him to a game of chess before they discuss the case?
2. Ishmael's experience at war is as horrendous as it gets. What is his attitude toward Hatsue by now, and why?
3. What was the convincing factor in Sheriff Moran's decision to get a search warrant for Kabuo's boat?
4. 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?
5. Why does Kabuo's demeanor seem cold and hard?
6. When the aging Ole finally sold his farm, to whom did he sell it?
7. In most of the anecdotes of snow-related catastrophes on the island, Guterson uses the opportunity to remind us of the folksy nature of this small-town community. Identify some of those instances.
8. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?
9. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?
10. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Take a position and write an essay on the following: Is the U.S. government paying proper and sufficient attention to the psychological effects on soldiers returning from war? Support your answers with research and facts.
Essay Topic 2
Where in our country is the largest concentration of strawberry farming? Research and write an essay on strawberry farming in America. What is the perfect climate and soil for strawberry farming? Is the farming still primarily done by workers of a different nationality? What is the percentage of strawberries that are imported into our country compared with what we grow domestically?
Essay Topic 3
In this story, Tom Peck raises blue foxes on his island farm. Is blue fox still raised today? If so, for what is it used and how? Is it endangered? Research and write about the current state of the blue fox - where they live, what they eat, their predators and if they are under the control of humans. Include a photo or other image with your report.
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