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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. Hatsue visits the hollow cedar throughout her childhood to

2. Hatsue's father is frightened by the Pearl Harbor news and

3. Ole Jurgensen bought the old Miyamoto house as a place for his

4. Whaley challenges Art Moran and asks him if he wants to play

5. Liesel Jurgensen thought Susan Marie would be happy Carl bought the farm because

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Hatsue and Ishmael close?

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

4. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

5. This chapter is full of symbolism. What is the most sensual event that Guterson describes between Hatsue and Ishmael?

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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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