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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 Toshiko want her children to learn how to use silverware?

2. According to Tamori, why should H's parents stop being Christians?

3. What happens on December 8th?

4. Why does Kaneda leave?

5. What does H think of Mr. Chin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was H wounded in the war?

2. What changes are happening at H's school?

3. Why does the war feel closer to H in Kobe than it does at his grandparents' home?

4. Should Toshiko allow H to read books besides the Bible?

5. Why does H suspect that the Japanese army is the real enemy?

6. How does Yoshiko show her love for her brother?

7. What do the soldier's straw sandals lead H to conclude?

8. What makes H understand why Japan lost the war?

9. What changes occur in Kobe in preparation for the American forces?

10. Did H make the right decision by returning to Kobe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Christianity is practiced by many in Japan, including the Senoh family. Prior to and during the war, how is Christianity viewed in the eyes of:

a) Toshiko

b) H

c) Japan as a whole

Essay Topic 2

Near the end of the novel, we not only see the devastating impact that the war had on Kobe, but also the toll it took on H's emotional state. Discuss in detail the evidence of his emotional deterioration.

Essay Topic 3

The characters of the novel are predominately male. How are women portrayed in "A Boy Called H," and how are they viewed by our protagonist?

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