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

2. The morning her family leaves for the internment camps, Fujiko Imada avoids Ilse Severense because
(a) Ilse is a racist at heart
(b) Fujiko is ashamed
(c) She is from Seattle
(d) Ilse has always been condescending

3. The knife sheath found on Carl Heine's body
(a) Held a fishing knife
(b) Was empty
(c) Was broken
(d) Had twine in it

4. Twelve years later, Hatsue, ironically, sees Ishmael with
(a) His same coat on
(b) His glass box in hand
(c) The strawberry fields behind him
(d) One arm outstretched

5. When Ishmael complains about the Japanese,
(a) His father includes his comments in the newspaper
(b) Hatsue reminds him she is Japanese
(c) He decides he also hates Hatsue's family
(d) His mother tells him to calm himself

Short Answer Questions

1. Ishmael wants very much to talk to

2. Ishmael tells Hatsue her hair smells like

3. Although Ishmael claims to love her, Hatsue wants to be

4. Life at Manzanar is

5. Carl Heine suggests that his wife, Etta, has

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Why does Kabuo's demeanor seem cold and hard?

4. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

5. In most of the anecdotes of snow-related catastrophes on the island, Guterson uses the opportunity to remind us of the folksy nature of this small-town community. Identify some of those instances.

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

7. Why does Kabuo's attorney, Nels, challenge him to a game of chess before they discuss the case?

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

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

10. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

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