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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. In daydreams in his jail cell, Kabuo wanders around

2. The knife sheath found on Carl Heine's body

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

4. Nels Gudmundsson is

5. As a young child, Hatsue was carefully trained to

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What kind of lawyer is Nels Gudmundsson?

8. Why does Kabuo's demeanor seem cold and hard?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this story, Tom Peck raises blue foxes on his island farm. Is blue fox still raised today? If so, for what is it used and how? Is it endangered? Research and write about the current state of the blue fox - where they live, what they eat, their predators and if they are under the control of humans. Include a photo or other image with your report.

Essay Topic 2

Roosevelt swiftly and effectively reacted to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Do a research essay and write about Roosevelt and his response to the Japanese, what followed and the eventual result. Did Roosevelt have a high popularity rating in America at this time. Did he handle the war effectively and in the best way possible? Take a position.

Essay Topic 3

Guterman mentions that occasionally Canadian Indians came across the border to help with the strawberry harvest in the islands off of Washington. Research and write an expository essay about these temporary workers, and teach your reader everything you can about their lifestyle and their culture. This may take some library research. Find out the names of the tribes or bands -- choose one island if necessary, such as Bainbridge, and learn what you can about the history of Indian pickers and processors.

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