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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When his arm was amputated, Ishmael's anger seems to be directed toward
(a) The army
(b) Hatsue
(c) His mother
(d) The pharmacist

2. As a gesture toward his customers, Einar Petersen offered
(a) Donuts
(b) Free canned goods
(c) Free coffee
(d) A warm woodstove

3. San Piedro's hills are green with
(a) Agriculture
(b) Pine and fir forest
(c) Cedar trees
(d) Mint farming

4. The adolescent Ishmael accepted the inevitability of
(a) Being separated from Hatsue
(b) Having a physical relationship with Hatsue
(c) Losing Hatsue to her culture
(d) Loving Hatsue forever

5. Why does Horace Whaley suggest that Carl's head wound was from a gun butt or stick?
(a) He immediately wants to incriminate Kabuo
(b) He saw such wounds in the war
(c) He knows Carl knew how to fight with sticks
(d) He is hoping to find a Japanese killer

6. Ishmael tells Hatsue her hair smells like
(a) Strawberries
(b) Flowers
(c) Cedar
(d) Clams

7. The islanders know that the outcome of this storm
(a) Would be easy to deal with
(b) Was beyond their control
(c) Would be destructive
(d) Would be devastating

8. Sheriff Moran testifies that he
(a) Was told that Etta was dangerous
(b) Spoke with Etta Heine
(c) Saw Etta Heine at the scene
(d) Tried to talk with Etta Heine

9. Hatsue's father is frightened by the Pearl Harbor news and
(a) Searches the sky for planes
(b) Makes the family turn out the lights
(c) Arms himself with swords and knives
(d) Takes cover in the family's basement

10. The snowstorm on San Piedro
(a) Promises to be a minor one
(b) is wreaking havoc everywhere
(c) Is an unusual event
(d) Is a pleasant diversion

11. Ishmael Chambers returned from the war
(a) Unscathed
(b) Missing an arm
(c) Unable to walk
(d) With brain injuries

12. The abusive sergeant from J Company who lectured the men at the seawall
(a) Crawled away and hid by the wall
(b) Was saved by a medic
(c) Was shot through the spine
(d) Lost his leg

13. Land leased by Miyamoto was to go to Kabuo when
(a) Etta said it was time
(b) Kabuo reached the age of twenty
(c) Half the payments were made
(d) The war started

14. Etta Heine testifies that her family and the Miyamotos were
(a) Enemies
(b) Acquaintances
(c) Distant friends
(d) Childhood friends

15. Kabuo Miyamoto's demeanor at his trial reveals
(a) Anger
(b) Nothing
(c) Anxiety
(d) Fear

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the red foam from Carl's mouth indicate?

2. Prior to the battle at Tarawa, Ishmael's attitude toward the war was somewhat

3. The Alien Land Law

4. When a new wave of amtracs came on the beach, Ishmael was

5. Ole Jurgensen bought the old Miyamoto house as a place for his

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