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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 old were Sunny and Stryker when Rocky took them to the 1,000 timber acres on Lone Pine Lake?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

2. What do Sunny and Vasco bring for the internees when they arrive?
(a) Fresh vegetables.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Baked goods.
(d) Tangerines and oranges.

3. What do the church ladies provide the children internees when they arive?
(a) Lollipops.
(b) Life Savers.
(c) Butterscotch drops.
(d) Peppermints.

4. How tall was Rocky's father Punch?
(a) 65 inches.
(b) 72 inches.
(c) 60 inches.
(d) 70 inches.

5. What does Cas drink all day long?
(a) Oolong tea.
(b) Double-strength black coffee.
(c) Green tea.
(d) Arabica coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sunny keep herself busy after the news of the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

2. What was the first thing Sunny taught herself to cook from her mother's notes?

3. Where did Rocky and Stryker spend their time in Europe?

4. How long did it take polio to kill Rocky's wife?

5. How many camps are to be located throughout the United States for detaining Japanese-American citizens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What phrase did Sunny's mother believe about food, and who originated the catchphrase?

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

3. Why is Schiff invited to dinner at Three Chairs?

4. What work has Schiff done as a civil servant?

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

6. How did Sunny try to reconstruct her mother?

7. When the internees arrive, what does Sunny want to say to Schiff, and why does she not say it?

8. How is Rocky tracking the water table on his land?

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

10. What letter does Cas have from Stryker that came the day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

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