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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Art Moran does not want Ishmael to let on
2. Sheriff Moran testifies that he
3. Ole Jurgensen wants to sell his farm now because
4. Ole Jurgensen bought the old Miyamoto house as a place for his
5. Carl Heine, Jr. sealed his deal with Ole by giving him
Short Essay Questions
1. What stops Ishmael and Hatsue from having sexual relations in the hollow tree?
2. Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?
3. 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.
4. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?
5. What was the convincing factor in Sheriff Moran's decision to get a search warrant for Kabuo's boat?
6. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?
7. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.
8. What has caused Ishmael Chambers to be so cynical?
9. What interrupts the Miyamotos' purchase of seven acres of the Heines' property
10. What is the agreement made between Zenhichi Miyamoto and Carl Heine, Sr.?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Guterman mentions that occasionally Canadian Indians came across the border to help with the strawberry harvest in the islands off of Washington. Research and write an expository essay about these temporary workers, and teach your reader everything you can about their lifestyle and their culture. This may take some library research. Find out the names of the tribes or bands -- choose one island if necessary, such as Bainbridge, and learn what you can about the history of Indian pickers and processors.
Essay Topic 2
Find another form of Japanese stick fighting besides Kendo, and write a lesson plan for someone who wants to learn it. Provide a bit of background and history, as well as some graphics that demonstrate the moves and the weapon.
Essay Topic 3
Where in our country is the largest concentration of strawberry farming? Research and write an essay on strawberry farming in America. What is the perfect climate and soil for strawberry farming? Is the farming still primarily done by workers of a different nationality? What is the percentage of strawberries that are imported into our country compared with what we grow domestically?
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