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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. Ishmael wants very much to talk to
(a) The defendant's father
(b) The defendant, himself
(c) The defendant's wife
(d) The defendant's son

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

3. When a new wave of amtracs came on the beach, Ishmael was
(a) Putting together a new squad
(b) Trying to get a radio signal
(c) Cleaning a carbine
(d) Treating the injured

4. As Japanese Americans are being arrested, Ishmael blindly thinks
(a) He can save Hatsue
(b) All Japanese workers will be exempt
(c) The government will not bother with San Piedro
(d) That he and Hatsue will be together forever

5. Upon seeing Carl Heine's corpse, Abel Martinson
(a) Screamed
(b) Ran
(c) Cried
(d) Vomited

Short Answer Questions

1. As children, Hatsue and Ishmael hunt together for

2. Horace Whaley testifies that the cut to Carl's hand was

3. Many Japanese workers sent money to Japan to buy

4. Hatsue's mother is upset and decides to

5. Twelve years later, Hatsue, ironically, sees Ishmael with

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the convincing factor in Sheriff Moran's decision to get a search warrant for Kabuo's boat?

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

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

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

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

7. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

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

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

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

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