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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. Where does Ichiro apply for a job in Portland?
(a) A small bakery.
(b) A small factory.
(c) A small engineering firm.
(d) A small farm.

2. Who does Kenji blame for the problems he has had since going into the army?
(a) The U.S. government.
(b) Himself.
(c) His father.
(d) His siblings.

3. What does Ichiro tell Mr. Morrison, the man in charge of the Christian Rehabilitation Center?
(a) That he is against all forms of religion.
(b) That he loves to paint.
(c) That he is mourning the loss of his mother.
(d) That he decided to go to jail rather than serve in the army.

4. Who jumps in to save Freddie in the fight in front of Club Oriental near the end of the book?
(a) Ichiro.
(b) Taro.
(c) Bull.
(d) No one helps Freddie.

5. What is wrong with the voice of the priest who is conducting the ceremony at Ichiro's mother's funeral?
(a) It sounds too high-pitched to be mourning a loss.
(b) It is too deep and loud and scares the crowd.
(c) It is not loud enough for all of the mourners to hear.
(d) It is shaky because he is crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Freddie fight with before they arrive at the Club Oriental?

2. Where does Kenji go before picking up Ichiro at the grocery store?

3. Who does Freddie kick during the fight in the alley before running to his car?

4. Who stabbed Ito?

5. Who does Ichiro give Kenji's car to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the violent ending to the book so significant?

2. Why is Ichiro's father drinking so heavily?

3. What news does Emi share with Ichiro after his mother's funeral?

4. What is one possible reason why Ichiro was offered a job by Mr. Morrison at the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

5. What does Ichiro finally start to understand about his past after taking the job at the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

6. What does Ichiro's behavior to the Japanese waiter at the Burnside Cafe symbolize?

7. Why does Kenji want to write a letter to Emi's husband?

8. Why does Ichiro's mother drown herself?

9. Why does Kenji tell Ichiro to go back to Seattle without him?

10. Why does Ichiro's father feel a sense of relief following Ichiro's mother's death?

(see the answer keys)

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