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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. Who is Ichiro fighting in the alley?

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

3. What happens to Freddie after he runs away from the fight in the alley?

4. Who does Kenji blame for the problems he has had since going into the army?

5. What commotion at the door at Club Oriental distracts Kenji as he is sitting down to relax?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one possible reason why Ichiro was offered a job by Mr. Morrison at the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

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

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

4. Describe Kenji's father's house.

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

6. What does finding a job represent to Ichiro?

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

8. Why does Ichiro's father feel a sense of relief following Ichiro's mother's death?

9. What does Ichiro's behavior to the Japanese waiter at the Burnside Cafe symbolize?

10. Why does Ichiro's mother drown herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the reasons why Ichiro did not sign up to fight against Japan. Give examples and reasons for his decision. Explain whether Ichiro believes he made the right decision.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the discrimination against blacks and Japanese-Americans throughout the book. Give examples. What were some parallels in the way the two minority groups were treated? How did they treat one another? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how other characters influenced Ichiro throughout the book. Use specific examples of how at least three different characters influenced Ichiro in either a positive or negative manner. Give examples.

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