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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. What type of chair does Henry find to sit in the the basement of the hotel in Chapter 17?

2. How old is Henry the first time he visited the Panama Hotel?

3. When Keiko and Henry first arrive at the Black Elks Club in Chapter 12, where do they sit and listen to the music?

4. During the war, how many years does Henry not speak to his parents?

5. What awakens Henry at the beginning of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keiko want to meet Henry in Chapter 20?

2. What are Executive Orders, and which Executive Orders does Henry's father discuss with him in Chapter 15?

3. What are people burning in Chapter 16, and why are they burning these items?

4. Where did Henry get the plum tree that he planted when Marty was born?

5. How wis Keiko's mother interested in art?

6. What commotion does Henry see at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. Who else is buried in Lake View Cemetery, besides Henry's wife?

8. Who are Chaz Preston and Denny Brown?

9. What does Keiko wear when she met Henry outside the Black Elks Club?

10. Why does Henry feel a quiet relief that his wife is gone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry has an ume tree in his back yard. What did the tree symbolize for Henry and for his father? How did each man's perspective on life affect how they viewed the tree and why they each kept such a tree?

Essay Topic 2

Henry is looking for hope at the Panama Hotel. In what ways does Henry experience hopelessness throughout his life? What are some things that give him hope and how do those help him recover from his wife's death?

Essay Topic 3

Henry makes friends with Sheldon, a street musician. How does being outcasts help the two of them connect? Why do they have such a strong bond of friendship? How does that friendship affect them for the rest of their lives?

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