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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 17, when does Mr. Ward want to inspect the Yamamoto house?

2. In Part Three, Chapter 19, what is the name of Mr. Ward's lawyer?

3. How long did Mike play with Hoxie's band?

4. In Part Three, Chapter 11, what song does Ivy play on her harmonica for Mr. Daniels?

5. In Part Three, Chapter 2, how long has Ivy's family lived in Fresno?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter 5, what will be Ivy's mother's job?

2. Why did Mike give up the harmonica?

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 2, what do Ivy and Araceli have in common?

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

6. How did Mrs. Sturbridge's son die?

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

8. In Part Two, Chapter 13, how is Mr. Potter's harmonica playing described?

9. What is the Ward house like?

10. What does Susan tell Ivy about the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne" in Part Three, Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The harmonica helps the main characters in the novel deal with the difficulties in their lives. How does having the harmonica assist each of the main characters in freeing themselves from the difficulties and challenges in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Elisabeth becomes a member of a Hitler Youth group. How does Elisabeth change and how do her relationships with her family change after she joins the Hitler Youth group?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses flashbacks to resolve the storylines for Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy. How do flashbacks resolve the storyline for each of those characters?

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