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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 gets a drink for Bull as he sits slumped up against a trash can to recover?

2. What will Ichiro do for the Christian Rehabilitation Center?

3. What does Freddie want Ichiro to do with him at after the funeral?

4. What is good about the church Tommy eventually goes to?

5. Who arranged the marriage between Ichiro's parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Kenji's father's house.

10. What is the turning point in Ichiro's parent's marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain in detail at least three reasons why Ichiro's father drank so heavily. Give an alternative solution for those three reasons.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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