Question 1

Snow Falling on Cedars

Does the idea of a Japanese Strawberry Princess strike you as odd? Why were the princesses never Swedish or Norwegian or other nationalities?

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Question 2

Memoirs of a Geisha

What type of conflict is Chiyo experiencing?

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Question 3

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 4

Snow Falling on Cedars

Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

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Question 5

Snow Falling on Cedars

What interrupts the Miyamotos' purchase of seven acres of the Heines' property

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Question 6

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 7

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 8

Snow Falling on Cedars

When the aging Ole finally sold his farm, to whom did he sell it?

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Question 9

Snow Falling on Cedars

Why does Kabuo's demeanor seem cold and hard?

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Question 10

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

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

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What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 15

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Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?

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Question 16

Snow Falling on Cedars

What stops Ishmael and Hatsue from having sexual relations in the hollow tree?

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Question 17

Snow Falling on Cedars

How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?

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Question 18

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 19

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 20

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

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Question 21

Snow Falling on Cedars

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.

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Question 22

Snow Falling on Cedars

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

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Question 23

Moonflower Murders

What happened to Susan & Andreus in the end?

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Question 24

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

What may have happened to other planets from the early solar system?

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Question 25

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

When this book was written, what was known about planets in other solar systems?

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