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

2. As children, Hatsue and Ishmael hunt together for
(a) Oysters
(b) Horses
(c) Geoducks
(d) Mallard ducks

3. Hatsue visits the hollow cedar throughout her childhood to
(a) Make her parents worry
(b) Think
(c) Meet boys
(d) Take daytime naps

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

5. As a coroner, Horace Whaley
(a) Has seen many dead bodies
(b) Has seen only two dead bodies
(c) Has never done an autopsy
(d) Knows very little about drowning

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ishmael and Hatsue begin to make love, Hatsue realizes

2. Liesel Jurgensen thought Susan Marie would be happy Carl bought the farm because

3. Hatsue ends her relationship with Ishmael by

4. When Carl Heine's boat was found,

5. Life at Manzanar is

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

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

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

5. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

10. Why would Horace Whaley even consider that someone of Japanese descent had hit Carl Heine in the head?

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