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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. Which of her father's flowers does Yuki sit among as she waits for her father to return?

2. What news does the Sakane family hear on the radio?

3. What reason have the authorities given for detaining Mr. Sakane?

4. Who does Yuki give her canary to?

5. What special day is Yuki excited about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize chapter eight.

2. Describe the Sakanes' new living space.

3. Describe the Kurihara family.

4. How does the Sakanes' non-Japanese neighbour help the family in chapter five?

5. What is a Nisei Japanese American?

6. What new role does Ken assume in chapter four?

7. What does Yuki state as her like and dislikes in the opening chapter?

8. How do Yuki's friends react to her when she returns to school?

9. What do the Sakane family do while waiting for Mr. Sakane to arrive home?

10. Summarize chapter seven.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1940s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Japanese and American culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Yuki's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the person she is at the end.

1. What did Yuki hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Yuki's ideas about life?

3. How has Yuki's character changed by the end of the novel?

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