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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 does Ichiro realize about his attitude following the job interview in Portland as well as the incident at the Cafe?
(a) He is angry toward police officers.
(b) He is bitter because of Kenji's war injuries.
(c) He is mad because he can't find a job.
(d) He has a chip on his shoulder, even with people who sympathize with him.

2. Who is Tommy?
(a) A young Japanese man who Ichiro knew in Idaho.
(b) A cousin.
(c) An army soldier.
(d) A sign painter.

3. Where does Ichiro decide he wants to go with Emi?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Kenji's father's house.
(c) Emi's house.
(d) A quiet place to mourn his mother.

4. What is Kenji ticketed for by the police officer?
(a) Driving too slowly and bribing a police officer.
(b) Driving drunk without a license.
(c) Driving without a license and bribing a police officer.
(d) Driving 80 mph in a 20-mph zone, driving drunk, and attempting to bribe an officer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

2. Where does Kenji's father live?

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

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

5. Where does Ichiro apply for a job in Portland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What makes Kenji's family different from Ichiro's family?

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

6. Why is the violent ending to the book so significant?

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

8. What news does Emi share with Ichiro after his mother's funeral?

9. What makes the priest at the funeral stand out?

10. How does Ichiro cause Bull's face to gush with blood?

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