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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. Etta does not want Carl to sell any acreage to Zenhichi Miyamoto because
(a) He lives carelessly
(b) He is not trustworthy
(c) He might let the land fail
(d) He is Japanese and she is racist

2. The Alien Land Law
(a) Prevented foreigners from squatting
(b) Prevented Japanese from owning land
(c) Prohibited people from hiring Japanese workers
(d) Prevented all Japanese from holding real jobs

3. Etta Heine testifies that her family and the Miyamotos were
(a) Enemies
(b) Acquaintances
(c) Distant friends
(d) Childhood friends

4. Perhaps Kabuo's worst lingering memory of the war was
(a) Storming the beach
(b) The German atrocities
(c) His best friend's death
(d) Shooting a child

5. Ole Jurgensen wants to sell his farm now because
(a) His interest in farming has waned
(b) He wants to live in the city
(c) He wants to move on to better things
(d) He has had a stroke

Short Answer Questions

1. Ishmael Chambers is a

2. In the time of the Japanese islanders' grandparents, the U.S. census

3. Nels Gudmundsson is

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

5. Hatsue tells Ishmael they have both gotten good at

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the Japanese sit at the back of the courtroom in Amity Harbor?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the situation between Hatsue and Ishmael after the Pearl Harbor attack.

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

9. 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?

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

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