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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. Ichiro will enlist in the U.S. Army if what happens?

2. Why was Ichiro dismissed from the professor's office?

3. Who owns the isolated farmhouse?

4. As he prepares to leave for Portland, Ichiro is trying to get over his past and do what?

5. What happened to Bob Kumasakas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who yells at Ichiro as he walks past the pool hall in the beginning of the novel and why?

2. Why does Bull first ignore, and then make fun of Ichiro?

3. Describe "relocation camps" used in the United States during World War II.

4. What is a conscientious objector?

5. How does Ichiro's father get him to leave the house after Ichiro fought with his mother?

6. What makes Kenji and Ichiro such close friends?

7. What is one of the biggest reasons why Ichiro thinks he should have fought for the U.S. military?

8. Who sends the letter to Ichiro's mother and what does it say?

9. Why does Ichiro have to apologize to his father after Ichiro fought with his mother?

10. What did Ichiro's parents want to do before moving back to Japan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Kenji and Ichiro answering ALL THREE of these questions:

1) What makes Kenji and Ichiro similar?

2) What makes Kenji and Ichiro different?

3) Who is in more pain and why?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Ichiro will be a happy man someday? Answer these questions in your response:

1) What will it take for him to be happy?

2) What will it take for him to get over his past?

3) Who is responsible for his happiness?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ichiro's family with Kenji's family. What are the major similarities and differences? How does Ichiro's decision not to go to war and Kenji's decision go to war play into the differences in the families? Explain the influence each family was to Ichiro and Kenji.

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