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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. The children work hard helping their mother ____________________.

2. What is geta?

3. What happens to the family in Chapter 4?

4. What month is it in Chapter 3?

5. The father was first questioned in a room with no _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom does the father speak during his confession?

2. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?

3. What valuable advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?

4. Why is the girl digging in the ground with a spoon in the middle of the night?

5. What could account for the family's not receiving much mail while they were detained in the camp?

6. What are the physical and psychological states of the camp in the autumn of 1942?

7. What has incarceration done to the father and why do his children hardly recognize him when he comes home?

8. What does the boy learn about the details of another boy's father's arrest that is more disturbing than his own father's arrest?

9. What is the father's tone during his confession in this chapter?

10. What does the father "admit" to doing that made him a threat to the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Extreme prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Otsuka's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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