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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 Eiju ask Mike to do when he dies?

2. What was the first expression on Eiju's face after seeing Mike in Osaka for the first time?

3. What does Ben tell Mike in one of their early texts?

4. How did Mike's mother find out Eiju went back to Japan?

5. What does Eiju tell Mike when Mike reminds him of the doctor's orders not to smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eiju feel about tourists in his bar?

2. Why does Mike begin helping Eiju run the bar?

3. What surprises Mike about the name of Eiju's bar?

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

5. What does Eiju tell Mike about the bar that surprises Mike?

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

7. What makes Mike upset about how Eiju manages his illness?

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

9. What seems to surprise Ben about Mike's reaction to his telling Mike he is HIV positive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the most significant challenges and problems in Ben's and Mike's relationship throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How do both Ben and Mike seem to handle the idea of monogamy in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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