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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. The Alien Land Law

2. When Ishmael complains about the Japanese,

3. After their last meeting in the tree, Hatsue leaves feeling

4. Art Moran does not want Ishmael to let on

5. Kabuo feels he will be exiled from his family in order to

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Amity Harbor. Is it an upscale town? Does it seem inviting?

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

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

10. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Check out the state of the salmon fishing industry and whether it is thriving or diminishing in the Pacific Northwest. Provide your reader with information regarding the ecological conditions that are required for salmon to thrive, and whether these have changed or improved over the past several decades. In addition, determine salmon's nutritional value, its importance in the human diet and in the diets of its predators.

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