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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the funeral and Ichiro's mother's life have in common?
(a) They were both full of things that did not reflect reality.
(b) They were both too short.
(c) They were both happy celebrations.
(d) They were both full of flowers.

2. What is good about the church Tommy eventually goes to?
(a) It teaches Japanese traditions.
(b) It welcomes all races.
(c) It welcomes Japanese people.
(d) It welcomes only men.

3. Why does Ichiro go to the Christian Rehabiliation Center?
(a) To learn Japanese.
(b) To learn English.
(c) To apply for a job.
(d) To learn about religion.

4. Who gets a drink for Bull as he sits slumped up against a trash can to recover?
(a) A stranger.
(b) Ichiro.
(c) Freddie.
(d) Ito.

5. What happens when Ichiro shakes his father?
(a) He mumbles that he knows exactly what happened.
(b) Nothing, he doesn't wake up.
(c) He wakes up, then passes out again.
(d) He wakes up and calls the police.

6. Who does Kenji want Ichiro to visit back in Seattle?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Ichiro's father.
(c) Emi.
(d) Taro.

7. What happens to Freddie as he and Ichiro enter Club Oriental together near the end of the book?
(a) Taro grabs Ichiro from behind.
(b) Taro grabs Freddie from behind.
(c) Bulls grabs Ichiro from behind.
(d) Bull grabs Freddie from behind.

8. Who is Ichiro fighting in the alley?
(a) Freddie.
(b) Taro.
(c) His father.
(d) Bull.

9. What does Ichiro tell Mr. Morrison, the man in charge of the Christian Rehabilitation Center?
(a) That he loves to paint.
(b) That he is mourning the loss of his mother.
(c) That he is against all forms of religion.
(d) That he decided to go to jail rather than serve in the army.

10. After a great family meal together, what do Kenji and his family watch on television?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

11. How many customers are in the Burnside Cafe when Ichiro walks through the door?
(a) Zero, he's the only patron.
(b) The cafe is closed.
(c) 25, the place is packed.
(d) 12, there aren't any tables available.

12. Why does Kenji tell only his father that he is leaving?
(a) To avoid a tearful goodbye with the family.
(b) To avoid disrupting the family watching television.
(c) To avoid a fight with the family.
(d) To avoid having to help clean up the dishes.

13. What is Ichiro's father's mood on the day of Ichiro's mother's funeral?
(a) He is basically happy.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is sobbing with sadness.
(d) He is quiet.

14. Why is Ichiro's father drinking so much the day Ichiro returns from Portland?
(a) He is trying to go to sleep.
(b) He is an alcoholic.
(c) He wants to have fun.
(d) He is deeply depressed.

15. What happens when Ichiro pulls up to the grocery store in the Oldsmobile following his trip home from Portland?
(a) He refuses to go in and drives away.
(b) He gets into a fight with his brother.
(c) He goes in and has dinner with his parents.
(d) The grocery store is locked and he can't get in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kenji drinks quickly while his father:

2. What happens when Tommy and Ichiro go to church together?

3. How does Ichiro's mother die?

4. Who jumps in to save Freddie in the fight in front of Club Oriental near the end of the book?

5. Why does Kenji want to write Ralph a letter?

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