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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. With fog as thick as it was on the night that Carl Heine died, it was easy to

2. Ole Jurgensen told Art that Kabuo had left his home

3. Reviewing the errands he must run due to the storm, Ishmael plans to

4. As a husband, Carl Heine, Jr. was

5. Evidence that will turn the case completely around is found by the Sheriff

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author refer more than once to the smell of snow?

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

3. Why do you think Ishmael does not tell his mother about the records he found at the Coast Guard office?

4. What effect does the power outage have on the ambiance in the courtroom?

5. Why does Ishmael not take his information from the coast guard directly to Judge Fielding as he figures he father would have done?

6. What finally inspires Ishmael to take the Coast Guard report to Hatsue?

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

8. What new information does Hatsue provide that sheds a new light on the incident involving Carl Heine?

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

10. Does Sergeant Maples have any personal motives for seeming to incriminate Kabuo in his testimony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With illustrations and an essay, teach us about women's clothing in 1943, especially the clothing that would help us understand the knife-pleats and long darts of Hatsue Miyamoto's outfits that she wore to her husband's trial. Try to find old newspaper ads, and provide details as to fabrics and embellishments.

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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