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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. How many of his fingers had Stryker broken in his life?
(a) Half of them.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) All of them.

2. What color coat is Schiff wearing as the internees arrive?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Navy.

3. How much extra are internees paid monthly to work in the kitchen?
(a) $20.
(b) $16.
(c) $15.
(d) $18.

4. How often were candles and cloth napkins used for dinner when Sunny was growing up?
(a) Once a month.
(b) On Sundays.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every supper.

5. How long has Stryker been in Hawaii in "The First Property of Thirst"?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) Over a year.
(d) About 10 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many thousands of detainees does Macauley tell Rocky will probably be at Manzanar?

2. In August Escoffier's cookbook, what color ink did Lou use to underline some of the words?

3. What instrument does Cas play?

4. What was the name of the first dog Rocky got when he came West?

5. In "The First Property of Thirst," what mountain can Rocky see?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sunny, Tops, Cas, and Stryker create their own patterns of eating?

2. What does Schiff tell Sunny about his mother's cooking?

3. What thoughts does Rocky have about him and Stryker and other fathers and sons?

4. Why does Rocky's ranch have a bell tower?

5. What does Sunny do after learning about the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

6. Why is Schiff in California?

7. What would have been Schiff's dream job?

8. Why was Rocky disappointed when he visited Walden Pond?

9. What has Schiff read about the Central Valley in California?

10. What were the first things Sunny taught herself to cook?

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