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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. Susan Marie Heine says that she knew

2. Etta Heine met her husband, Carl, in

3. After the kiss on the beach, Ishmael finds himself

4. Why did Kabuo's father bury the swords and other belongings in the strawberry field?

5. What does Hatsue do when Ishmael proposes marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?

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

3. What stops Ishmael and Hatsue from having sexual relations in the hollow tree?

4. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

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

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

7. Why were Japanese citizens being arrested in the US?

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

9. What has caused Ishmael Chambers to be so cynical?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carl Heine's accident is one that the Coast Guard missed entirely. Research historical Coast Guard rescues, and summarize their stories. What is the biggest challenge for the Coast Guard, and how have they dealt with obstacles that confront them? Wrap up your essay with a critical review of the coast guard, and determine whether they are an important branch of the military or whether they are just a lookout crew.

Essay Topic 2

The Japanese diet has always been considered sparse and healthy. Research today's typical diet for the typical Japanese family, both in the US and Japan. Do they have a higher or lower mortality rate? Has their diet changed considerably in the past decades? What are the predominant health problems among Japanese? Americans? Compare and contrast.

Essay Topic 3

What brought the Japanese to the Northwestern corner of the U.S.? How did they get there, and why? Is there still a considerable Japanese population in the island off of Washington state? What is the Japanese population in Washington, in general? Where is the highest concentration? Compare the two cultures and give your opinions on why people such as the Japanese would want to live in the U.S.

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