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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 Yoshiko take the broken fork?

2. Why is the English language banned?

3. Why does the owner of the noodle restaurant give H and his mother a free meal?

4. What rationed item is H annoyed by?

5. Why does Toshiko want her children to learn how to use silverware?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What terrible event occurs in chapter 39?

4. In what ways does H's bed wetting embarrass him?

5. Is H's new job in Chapter 50 a good fit for him?

6. What are war bonds?

7. What does H trying a cigarette for the first time symbolize?

8. Why is Japan continuing with the anniversary celebration despite the ongoing war with China?

9. What is the purpose of the bucket brigades?

10. Was H wounded in the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue both sides of the following statement: "During wartime, media censorship is an acceptable measure." Provide examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the public opinion of the Emperor in pre-war and post-war Japan.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast wartime Kobe with the countryside where H's family lives.

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