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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. Before Kabuo could come forward with his story of the events on the boat with Carl Heine,

2. Hatsue guesses that Ishmael knew earlier about the freighter

3. How did Carl Heine, Jr. die?

4. Kabuo Miyamoto wants to be a fisherman

5. Ishmael goes to the Coast Guard station intending to look at

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony behind the power failure in the middle of this trial?

2. What, ultimately, could have been Carl Heine's greatest failing, according to Ishmael?

3. Why does Moran suspect the blow to Carl Heine's head was from a kendo stick?

4. What is peculiar about islanders and their relationships?

5. Things are looking grim for Kabuo Miyamoto. Why does the fishing gaff appear to be the perfect weapon for Kabuo to have used to murder Carl Heine, Jr.

6. Learning that Carl has kept Kabuo's fishing rod all these years suggests that Kabuo might be telling the truth? Explain this.

7. What is the reason for Art Moran's visit to Judge Lew Fielding in this chapter?

8. What is Alvin Hooks' motivation in trying to convict Kabuo? How would winning the case benefit Nels Gudmundsson?

9. Why does Ishmael make a racial slur when Hatsue expresses sympathy for the loss of his arm?

10. Describe Ishmael's experience as he views the devastation from the storm, the sunken docks and ravaged town. What does it mean?

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

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

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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