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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. Why does Horace Whaley suggest that Carl's head wound was from a gun butt or stick?

2. Whaley challenges Art Moran and asks him if he wants to play

3. When his arm was amputated, Ishmael's anger seems to be directed toward

4. Art Moran does not want Ishmael to let on

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

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

World War II was devastating in so many ways. Although this story is not a war story, the war and its effects are threaded throughout, affecting everyone in San Piedro Island. Write an essay, choosing three characters, and expand on the ways that the war affects their lives, their decisions, their thinking and their actions.

Essay Topic 3

Check out the state of the salmon fishing industry and whether it is thriving or diminishing in the Pacific Northwest. Provide your reader with information regarding the ecological conditions that are required for salmon to thrive, and whether these have changed or improved over the past several decades. In addition, determine salmon's nutritional value, its importance in the human diet and in the diets of its predators.

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