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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. What does Mike say to Ben during a bad fight that he instantly regrets?

2. What does Taro tell Mike and Eiju after Eiju has to spend a few nights in the clinic?

3. Which of the following is one of Eiju's favorite things?

4. Who is the first person Mike tells outright that Eiju is dying while he is in Japan?

5. What does Mike learn after he returns from being with Tan overnight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike think about Eiju's approach to telling others about his terminal illness?

2. What upsets Mike about Ben's attitude towards the neighbors?

3. What does Eiju tell Mike when Mike asks how he first met Mitsuko?

4. What happens to Eiju as he gets sicker and sicker?

5. What does Mike come to think of Eiju's regular patrons?

6. How does Eiju generally treat Mike when Mike first shows up in Osaka?

7. What is unique about Mike's neighborhood in Texas?

8. What does Eiju say when Mike tells him he is gay in Part III?

9. What does Kunihiko start doing as Eiju gets sicker?

10. Why does Mike realize his mother was taking him out for fancy dinners for a time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Washington chose to split the book into two parts, with one written from Benson's perspective and one written from Mike's perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Washington treat the theme of abusive relationships and their emotional consequences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Mike's experience of poverty in childhood shape his perceptions as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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