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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. After the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese on San Piedro Island
2. Carl Heine suggests that his wife, Etta, has
3. The people of Amity Harbor are frightened about the possibility of
4. Ishmael's job as a marine was that of
5. On the first afternoon of the trial, the Japanese driver of the disabled school bus
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?
2. What interrupts the Miyamotos' purchase of seven acres of the Heines' property
3. Why does Hatsue's mother tear up the letter she has written to Ishmael's parents?
4. 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?
5. Why would Horace Whaley even consider that someone of Japanese descent had hit Carl Heine in the head?
6. Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?
7. Why does Kabuo's demeanor seem cold and hard?
8. What stops Ishmael and Hatsue from having sexual relations in the hollow tree?
9. Describe the situation between Hatsue and Ishmael after the Pearl Harbor attack.
10. Discuss the ironies of the war activities Ishmael was involved in when he was injured.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cedar trees are some of the most magical, aromatic trees on earth. Research cedars and report on where they thrive, their size and environment, their uses and their native habitats. Include photos and, if you live near cedars, a small frond of the fragrant tree. Include any threats to cedars, as well as what conditions make them thrive. Let your imagination help you better understand the atmosphere in the hollow cedar tree, and write about that, as well.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Research and write an in-depth essay about the Japanese internment camps in the US during World War II. If possible, find someone to interview who has some childhood memories of the experience and interview him or her. Has the US, in your opinion, reconsidered its decision to place people in camps when their native country is at war with us? Has it reconsidered the decisions that were made back then? Is there a general consensus about the advisability of such a program? If possible, include some photos.
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