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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Christian Rehabilitation Center?
(a) It is a religious rehabilitation center.
(b) It is a drug rehabilitation center.
(c) It is a school.
(d) It refurbishes donated items to give to the poor.

2. Why does Ichiro's father take the death of his wife so calmly?
(a) He feels like he can drink whiskey any time he wants now.
(b) He feels a sense of freedom knowing she was very unhappy with her life.
(c) He won't miss his wife.
(d) He can now do all the work at the grocery store by himself.

3. Why is Ichiro's father impressed at his wife's funeral?
(a) There are many flowers.
(b) There is a lot of food.
(c) There are many people to offer condolences.
(d) There are many butterflies flying around.

4. What does Ichiro tell the Japanese boy waiting on him at the cafe?
(a) That he is homeless.
(b) That he is American.
(c) That he is unemployed.
(d) That he is Chinese.

5. What man is balding with unsympathetic, dark eyes?
(a) The priest.
(b) The college professor.
(c) Ichiro's father.
(d) Ralph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the funeral and Ichiro's mother's life have in common?

2. What news does Emi share with Ichiro about Ralph at the grocery store?

3. Who does Freddie fight with before they arrive at the Club Oriental?

4. Why does Mr. Carrick offer Ichiro a job?

5. Who is Ichiro going to work with at the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kenji want to write a letter to Emi's husband?

2. What does Ichiro finally start to understand about his past after taking the job at the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

3. What does the violent ending provide Ichiro?

4. What is Ichiro's father so impressed with at Ichiro's mother's funeral?

5. Why does Tommy's memory stand out in Ichiro's mind?

6. Describe Kenji's father's house.

7. Why is Ichiro's father drinking so heavily?

8. Why does Ichiro go to the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

9. Why does Kenji tell Ichiro to go back to Seattle without him?

10. What does Ichiro understand about his mother after her death?

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