View a FREE sample

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 tell Mike when Mike reminds him of the doctor's orders not to smoke?

2. Which of the following is one of Eiju's favorite sounds?

3. What does Eiju call Mike that makes him upset?

4. What does Mike cook for Eiju's doctor?

5. Around what time does Eiju's bar get its first customers every night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mike angry at his mother for the circumstances surrounding her telling him that Eiju is dying?

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

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

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

5. Why is Ryutaro so loyal to Eiju?

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

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

8. What does Mike think of Kunihiko?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of a friend is Ximena to Ben, and what benefits does he seem to glean from their friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think cooking symbolizes to both Mike and Mitsuko? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 593 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample