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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 family is positioned near the Sakane family?

2. Who welcomes the internees to their new home?

3. What does Yuki try to buy to eat in this chapter?

4. Where does Ken work?

5. What is the title of chapter eleven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the rules of the camp?

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

4. What does Yuka overhear the internees saying on their way to Utah?

5. How does life at the camp start to become better for the Sakane family?

6. Why does Yuki have to spend time in an unfamiliar in chapter twelve?

7. Why does Ken fall into depression in chapter ten?

8. Describe the Sakanes' new accommodation.

9. How are the conditions at the camp continuing to improve in chapter fourteen?

10. Why is Yuki upset in chapter ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the arguments for and against putting the Japanese into camps in the 1940s? What is Uchida's opinion how the Japanese and how does she express them? Do you agree or disagree with Uchida?

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