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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. Amity Harbor is

2. Etta does not want Carl to sell any acreage to Zenhichi Miyamoto because

3. On the first afternoon of the trial, the Japanese driver of the disabled school bus

4. Ishmael's father, as the local newspaper owner,

5. In daydreams in his jail cell, Kabuo wanders around

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kabuo's attorney, Nels, challenge him to a game of chess before they discuss the case?

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

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

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

6. Why would Horace Whaley even consider that someone of Japanese descent had hit Carl Heine in the head?

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

8. 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?

9. Explain the hysteria on San Piedro Island when the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is announced.

10. Why does Hatsue ignore Ishmael at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Among so many other topics, Guterson touches on what it is like to have a physical deficit, such as Ishmael's missing arm. Write a persuasive argument about whether we, as a culture, provide sufficient conveniences for those with disabilities. Look up the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), and determine whether the laws that govern public places have taken into account people like Ishmael Chambers, who is forced to do everything with one arm and hand.

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