2. When Ishmael and Hatsue begin to make love, Hatsue realizes
(a) Nothing is right about it
(b) She could get into further trouble
(c) Only bad things will come of this
(d) She can't let him have his own way

3. Among other ailments, attorney Nels Gundersson
(a) Is blind in one eye
(b) Is partially deaf
(c) Is missing one arm
(d) Is partially crippled

4. As a young child, Hatsue was carefully trained to
(a) Teach literature
(b) Avoid showing her feelings
(c) Walk like a model
(d) Wield a kendo stick

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hatsue's mother is upset and decides to

2. Hatsue's father is frightened by the Pearl Harbor news and

3. When Carl, Sr. had a stroke, Etta jumped at the chance to

4. Ole and Leisel Jurgensen had two visitors on the same day--September 7. They were

5. By 1907, the Port Jefferson Mill records referred to the Japanese workers as

Short Essay Questions

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

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. How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?

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

5. 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?

6. Ishmael's experience at war is as horrendous as it gets. What is his attitude toward Hatsue by now, and why?

7. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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