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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. How does H deal with all the new censorship and laws?

2. What will happen if more bombs are dropped?

3. What is the rumor going around the school in Chapter 26?

4. Why is H ashamed in front of Mitchan?

5. Why does H believe Germany is not to be trusted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Japan did not respond to the Potsdam Declaration?

2. What scares H at the campaign speech?

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

4. Why does H object to his mother's act of charity in chapter 46?

5. How does H demonstrate his resourcefulness in Chapter 5?

6. Why is Yasuo's father not angry when the boys take the boat?

7. What evidence of H's fragile emotional state do we see in chapter 47?

8. Morio spends many days repairing his sewing machine, even though it seems like a lost cause by others. What does this say about Morio's character?

9. What acts of kindness does H experience at the school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, H observes the actions and reactions of the people closest to him. The manner in which these characters handle situations leading up to and during the war affects their relationships with the young, impressionable H. Choose a character from the novel and discuss how a) the events of the war affected their relationship with H, and b) how they personally influenced H's opinions of the war.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationship between H and his father with that of H and his mother.

Essay Topic 3

The most dire situations can sometimes bring out the best in people. Discuss the theme of compassion as it relates to the story.

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