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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. Ole Jurgensen told Art that Kabuo had left his home

2. The search warrant was to allow the Sheriff to search Kabuo's boat for

3. Sheriff Moran warns Ed Soames not to tell people

4. Carl Heine and Susan Marie Heine's marriage was a relationship based on

5. Ishmael describes Kabuo's demeanor at trial as

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. What is it that keeps Alexander Van Ness from agreeing to convict Kabuo Miyamoto?

5. What does Guterson mean when he says that, "...the prosecutor, knew well the value of a Susan Marie Heine."

6. Describe what Ishmael discovered in the Coast Guard radioman's notes.

7. The idea of inclement weather has been woven throughout the story, including the heavy snowfall that has caused problems during the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto. What inspires Ishmael's decision to check with the coast guard about weather conditions at the time of Carl Heine's demise?

8. What scenario has prosecutor, Alvin Hooks, cooked up to try to bolster his case against Kabuo?

9. What is the glimmer of hope that comes from Susan Marie's testimony?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

If you live by the ocean, this should be an easy assignment. What are some of the disadvantages to living close to the seashore? Write a paper for someone in the Midwest who has never seen the ocean, and describe the hardships and difficulties of living on a coastline. Be convincing.

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