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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. How many of Stan's friends says yes on the loyalty questionnaire in Chapter VI?

2. How does Mr. Uyeda die?

3. How many Caucasian students are in Hiromi's class in Chapter IV?

4. When are Mas, Frankie, and Twitch scheduled to leave for basic training?

5. Where did Frankie's father serve when he fought for America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Katsumotos and others have to sell their belongings?

2. Where are the Haranos and other No-Nos going, and how do they prepare to leave?

3. What happens after Mr. Uyeda is shot?

4. What is life like at Topaz once the No-Nos leave?

5. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

6. What is Topaz like?

7. Who comforts Hiromi when she sees Joe kissing another girl?

8. In Chapter I, why is Minnow late getting home?

9. What is the horse stable like that Yum-yum, her mother, and brother live in at Tanforan?

10. How does the camp become separated in Chapter VII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mas tries to be the man his father raised him to be. What type of man did Mas’s father raise him to be? Is Mas the type of man his father wanted him to be?

Essay Topic 2

Yukio longs to be a normal teenager. How does Yukio long to be a normal teenager? How is her desire thwarted by prejudice?

Essay Topic 3

Minnow is homesick in Chapter XVI. Why is Minnow homesick? Is he homesick for Topaz or for familiar things?

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