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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. Who is the first person Toda tells about Mr. Kurihara's death?

2. Which member of the family attempts to keep spirits up?

3. What is blowing through the camp when Yuki returns to her room?

4. What is scarce on the camp?

5. What does Mr. Kurihara have a collection of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize chapter twelve.

2. What good news do the family receive in chapter 15?

3. Why does Ken decide not to accept a place at university?

4. Describe Yuki's hospital visit in chapter twelve.

5. What does Yuki think of the camp at Topaz?

6. What did Mr. Sakane experience in Montana?

7. How does Yuki hear the government are moving the internees to Utah?

8. What bad news does Yuki hear about Emi in chapter twelve?

9. Summarize chapter sixteen.

10. Describe the Sakanes' new accommodation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's life. In what way is her life and personality is reflected in the book? Could she have written such a book without firsthand experience?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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