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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. In Part Three, Chapter 12, how many bullets does Fernando say that a ten-cent war stamp will buy?

2. Where does Part Four take place?

3. What sport did Ivy's brother Fernando play in high school in Part Three, Chapter 1?

4. In Part Two, Chapter 20, how many weeks does Mike practice with Mrs. Sturbridge to adapt his piece for the harmonica?

5. In Part Three, Chapter 15, what does Ivy play while she waits for Susan at the wagon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter 20, what does Ivy do with her harmonica?

2. How are itinerant children who are members of the harmonica band taken care of?

3. What does Ivy's father tell her about the owner of the farm he will be managing and his payment for being manager?

4. In Part Three, Chapter 4, what does the house and grounds look like where Ivy and her family are moving?

5. How does Mike practice for the harmonica competition in Part Two, Chapter 20?

6. Why did Kenny not return the harmonica to Ivy as he had promised he would do after the war?

7. In Part Three, Chapter 19, what does Ivy reveal is in the secret room at the Yamamoto house?

8. In Part Four, Chapter 2, what does Mike remember happened after he fell from the tree up until present day?

9. In Part Four, Chapter 3, what does Ivy remember about her brother Fernando?

10. In Part Four, Chapter 1, what does Friedrich relate about what happened to his sister Elisabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivy is a fifth grader, but she wants to be strong for her family. Why does Ivy want to be strong and how does she become strong for her family?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? Why are these characters important to the storyline; how do they make the main characters more colorful or interesting; and what is their role when there is conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Friedrich notices that people begin embracing political correctness as Hitler and the Nazi’s influence permeate German society. Why do so many characters in Part One embrace political correctness, and how does the tendency to follow the Nazi party line turn friends against friends and family members against family members?

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