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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 Sheldon playing when Henry finds him in Chapter 35?

2. What dessert does Samantha especially make for Henry in Chapter 33?

3. Where are Keiko and her family sent after Camp Harmony?

4. Who washes the dishes in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Henry leave a note for his mother explaining his plans to go to Idaho?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry's father give him in Chapter 30, and what does Henry do with it?

2. Why does Sheldon take Henry into the Japanese section after the families are deported?

3. How does Chaz look when Henry saw him in Chapter 45?

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

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

6. Where did Henry's father get his education?

7. How does Mrs. Beatty help Henry smuggle in the gifts for Keiko?

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

9. What does Samantha plan to have for dinner at the end of Chapter 29?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry is only supposed to speak English at home. Why do his parents insist that he speak English, not Cantonese? Does that seem strange in view of the fact that Henry's father tells him that he will be sent to China for the rest of his education?

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 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?

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