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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 Ben's sister?
2. Who is Ximena's son?
3. Where is Ximena's husband from?
4. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?
5. What habit does Benson's mother have that she started picking up after her divorce?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Mike leaving for Osaka, Japan, in Chapter 1?
2. In Chapter 15, what does Ben's father ask him that makes Ben realize how lonely his father is?
3. In Chapter 25, how does Ben react when his mother takes him to her new house for the first time?
4. What embarrasses Ben about his father when they go out to dinner together in Chapter 19?
5. What does Mitsuko tell Ben a story is like when he asks her to tell him a story about Mike?
6. What does Mitsuko mail to herself before she leaves Japan so she will have it in America?
7. Where do Mitsuko and Ben go together in Chapter 31?
8. In Chapter 21, what does Mike tell Ben he is trying to figure out?
9. Why does Ben get so angry at the man directing traffic at the airport in Chapter 1?
10. Who startles Ben by asking him out on a date in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both Ben and Mike carry serious resentments towards their families, especially towards their fathers. Write an essay explaining how Washington explores the theme of handling resentment and bitterness in parent/child relationships.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Ben eventually agrees to the awkward meeting between himself, Mike, and Omar towards the end of the novel? What it is about this meeting that seems to surprise all three young men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Mike ultimately makes the choice to take the extended trip to see his terminally ill father Eiju in Japan, even though the two have not spoken in more than a decade? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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