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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Henry and Keiko serve for lunch at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Spam a la king.
(c) Fried fish.
(d) Pizza.

2. What day of the week does Henry usually visit Sheldon in the nursing home?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

3. In Chapter 24, what magazine does Mrs. Beatty often have after lunch?
(a) "Look."
(b) "Time."
(c) "Life."
(d) "Saturday Evening Post."

4. What sound is made when the door of the Japanese teahouse where Henry meets Marty and Samantha in Chapter 23?
(a) Doorbell.
(b) Buddhist bells.
(c) Chime.
(d) Bar of music.

5. In Chapter 35, how long has it been since Henry's father told him not to speak Cantonese?
(a) Four months.
(b) About nine months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Almost eight months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of lamp lights the Sheldon's room at the beginning of Chapter 40?

2. What are Henry's neighbors watching on TV at the beginning of Chapter 34?

3. How many more Japanese are to arrive at the camp in Idaho in the next month after Henry visits?

4. What does Henry eat for breakfast with the Ojabe family in Idaho?

5. What street is the neutral zone between Nihonmachi and Chinatown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dessert that Samantha makes for Henry in Chapter 33, and why is it so special?

2. Why does Keiko's father volunteer to go ahead to Camp Minidoka in Idaho?

3. Why doesn't Henry spend the money he makes helping Mrs. Beatty at Camp Harmony?

4. Where do Henry and Sheldon go in Chapter 39 and why?

5. Why is Dr. Luke at Henry's home when he returns in Chapter 38?

6. What tradition does Henry cherish at the beginning of Chapter 23?

7. How are restrictions lifted in the camp for the Japanese in Chapter 44?

8. In present time, how does Henry spend time with Sheldon during his Sunday afternoon visits?

9. How many times has Henry heard Oscar Holden play?

10. How are leftovers dealt with in the lunchroom where Keiko and Henry work at their school?

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