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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. What does Ichiro tell Mr. Morrison, the man in charge of the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

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

3. What does Ichiro realize about his attitude following the job interview in Portland as well as the incident at the Cafe?

4. What is wrong with the voice of the priest who is conducting the ceremony at Ichiro's mother's funeral?

5. Where does Kenji's father live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Freddie die?

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

5. What does finding a job represent to Ichiro?

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

7. Why does Ichiro's mother drown herself?

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

9. What does the violent ending provide Ichiro?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Does Ichiro relate more to Americans or Japanese? Give at least three examples to explain your answer.

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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