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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 comes to watch Katie and Sammy while Lynn is at the hospital?

2. How many votes does the union pass by?

3. What kind of tree is outside the new house?

4. What is the name of the man who helps Sammy after he is injured?

5. What does Katie steal from a store for Lynn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the funeral that makes Katie fearful?

2. What do Katie and Sammy do at the hatchery?

3. What does Katie do on her eleventh birthday?

4. What does Katie realize while she washes dishes after Lynn's body is taken away?

5. What is the first thing that Lynn and Amber disagree about?

6. What does Hank do when they get to the hospital?

7. What does Katie do when she hears that Amber is not friends with Lynn anymore?

8. What does Aunt Fumi say when Katie asks why Katsu is not a land surveyor anymore?

9. What does Silly do before she leaves Katie's house on her birthday, and why?

10. What happens when Katie's mother calls from the hospital while Fumi and Katsu are watching Katie and Sammy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Father and Katsu were both very dynamic leaders and father figures in this book. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership, and how do these differences affect their characters, their families, and their roles in the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Each of the Takeshima siblings had very different characteristics and personalities. What are the defining features of each of the siblings, and how does their individuality affect the course of the plot?

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