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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. What does Hatsue do when Ishmael proposes marriage?
2. Carl Heine is described as being
3. Horace Whaley testifies that the cut to Carl's hand was
4. Carl Heine suggests that his wife, Etta, has
5. When Ishmael and Hatsue begin to make love, Hatsue realizes
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.
2. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?
3. Why would reporters from out of town be attending Miyamoto's trial?
4. Does the idea of a Japanese Strawberry Princess strike you as odd? Why were the princesses never Swedish or Norwegian or other nationalities?
5. How does Kabuo enter into Hatsue's life?
6. This chapter is full of symbolism. What is the most sensual event that Guterson describes between Hatsue and Ishmael?
7. 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.
8. What has caused Ishmael Chambers to be so cynical?
9. Although serious, this trial still has the feel of a small town affair. What are some reasons for that?
10. Why was Ole Jurgensen unwilling to hand over the Miyamoto's seven acres to Kabuo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Take a position and write an essay on the following: Is the U.S. government paying proper and sufficient attention to the psychological effects on soldiers returning from war? Support your answers with research and facts.
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