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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 is the name of the Vice Principal at Henry's school in Chapter 4?

2. What artist is Henry looking for at the record shop in Chapter 8?

3. What is the date on the last copy of "The North American Times" that Henry finds in the basement of the hotel?

4. What instrument does Oscar Holden play?

5. Where does the new owner of the Panama Hotel have an office in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Sea Fortune Restaurant?

2. What is Henry's son's, Marty, major in college, and how is he doing at college?

3. Who are Chaz Preston and Denny Brown?

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

5. How does Henry get permission to look through the belongings in the basement of the Panama Hotel?

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

7. Why does Henry drop out of college when he's younger, and what does he do after dropping out?

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

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

10. What does Henry see when he goes into the basement of the Panama Hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry enjoys jazz music. How does Henry begin listening to jazz music? What does Henry enjoy about jazz music, and how is that music a comfort to him his entire life?

Essay Topic 2

Henry and Keiko are the only Asian students at Rainier school. Why are they the only Asian students and how does that affect their experiences at school? Why do they put up with the difficulties in order to attend the school?

Essay Topic 3

Both Henry's father and Mr. Okabe make sacrifices for their children. What sacrifices do the two men make? Are those sacrifices based upon what is best for their children or upon what they see as being best for their children? How do the sacrifices they make affect their children?

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