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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ishizuka's father give H before they leave?

2. What is no longer published in newspapers?

3. What transportation do the American troops use?

4. What does the principal tell the students to avoid?

5. How does H feel about living at the Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Due to the war, H experiences many things that a normal childhood would not have included. This is especially true of his school life. Discuss how H's school life is affected by the war.

Essay Topic 3

What personality traits and personal strengths did Toshiko, Morio, and H call upon in order to cope with life in war time Japan?

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