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

2. The darkness in Carl Heine's personality, as well as in Horace Whaley's is a result of
(a) Fishing and eking out a living
(b) Mistrust and suspicion
(c) Fighting in World War II
(d) Working on the island since childhood

3. When Carl Heine's boat was found,
(a) All the lights were on
(b) The batteries were dead
(c) It was full of water
(d) It would not start

4. Hatsue ends her relationship with Ishmael by
(a) Writing a letter to him
(b) Letting her mother contact him
(c) Asking Sumiko to tell him
(d) Sending a message to him

5. In daydreams in his jail cell, Kabuo wanders around
(a) Italy
(b) Piedo Island and the sea
(c) Seattle
(d) Manzanar

Short Answer Questions

1. The defendant in this murder trial is

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

3. Kabuo Miyamoto's demeanor at his trial reveals

4. When Ishmael complains about the Japanese,

5. As a young child, Hatsue was carefully trained to

Short Essay Questions

1. What has caused Ishmael Chambers to be so cynical?

2. Does the idea of a Japanese Strawberry Princess strike you as odd? Why were the princesses never Swedish or Norwegian or other nationalities?

3. Besides having to dissect dead bodies, why is Horace Whaley's job particularly difficult?

4. Although serious, this trial still has the feel of a small town affair. What are some reasons for that?

5. How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?

6. When the aging Ole finally sold his farm, to whom did he sell it?

7. Why does Hatsue's mother tear up the letter she has written to Ishmael's parents?

8. This chapter is full of symbolism. What is the most sensual event that Guterson describes between Hatsue and Ishmael?

9. We learn that Carl Heine is a precise, organized and capable man. Can you think of a reason that the author is giving us such a detailed description of a deceased person?

10. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

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