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

2. Ishmael Chambers is a
(a) A judge
(b) Local reporter
(c) A bailiff
(d) A juror

3. Fujiko is furious that Hatsue was seeing a white boy, but also because
(a) Hatsue's reptuation was ruined
(b) Hatsue's school work was affected
(c) Hatsue set a bad example for Sumiko
(d) Hatsue has been lying to her

4. The significance of the four pieces of mooring line is
(a) They are all that was left of Carl's gear
(b) They were used to bring the body up
(c) They held down the fishing bins
(d) They show that boats were connected

5. Carl Heine is described as being
(a) Meticulously clean
(b) Tidy and respectable
(c) A careless individual
(d) Very gregarious

Short Answer Questions

1. Sumiko intervenes in Hatsue's life by

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

3. Over a period of four years, Ishmael and Hatsue met and spent time

4. Hatsue tells Ishmael they have both gotten good at

5. Susan Marie Heine says that she knew

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

3. What is the agreement made between Zenhichi Miyamoto and Carl Heine, Sr.?

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

5. Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?

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

7. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.

8. 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?

9. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

10. Why is Ishmael forced to pretend he does not have feelings for Hatsue?

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