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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does H learn lettering?

2. According to a school instructor, how might American troops behave?

3. What shocks H about the artists he meets?

4. In Chapter 45, What disgusts H at school?

5. When are the occupational forces scheduled to arrive in Kobe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

War breeds suspicion, paranoia, and distrust. In the novel, we see these concepts exhibited on a global scale as well as within the smaller confines of Kobe. Discuss how these concepts are intensified by:

a) The Japanese military

b) The newspapers

c) Rumors circulating Kobe

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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