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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. Prior to the battle at Tarawa, Ishmael's attitude toward the war was somewhat
(a) Indifferent
(b) Fearful
(c) Enthusiastic
(d) Cynical

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

3. Ole and Leisel Jurgensen had two visitors on the same day--September 7. They were
(a) Susan Marie Heine and Etta Heine
(b) Carl Heine, Sr. and Kabuo Miyamoto
(c) Etta Heine and Carl Heine, Sr.
(d) Kabuo Miyamoto and Carl Heine, Jr.

4. Why does Kabuo constantly look inward at himself?
(a) He is very self-conscious
(b) He is angry
(c) He is proud to be Japanese
(d) He is guilty of murder during the war

5. When Carl, Sr. had a stroke, Etta jumped at the chance to
(a) Move to the city
(b) Put him in a home
(c) Clear the strawberries
(d) Sell the farm

Short Answer Questions

1. Virginia Gatewood looked, to Ishmael, like

2. Among other ailments, attorney Nels Gundersson

3. Ishmael Chambers returned from the war

4. Ishmael's father prints instructions in his paper about

5. In the courtroom, the Japanese attendees sat

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?

3. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

4. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

5. Describe Amity Harbor. Is it an upscale town? Does it seem inviting?

6. What interrupts the Miyamotos' purchase of seven acres of the Heines' property

7. Why would reporters from out of town be attending Miyamoto's trial?

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

9. Discuss the ironies of the war activities Ishmael was involved in when he was injured.

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

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