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

2. Where does Mr. Harano usually work in Chapter VII?

3. In Chapter III, what does Yum-yum's father say he is learning?

4. Who and his parents are considering saying no on the loyalty questionaire in Chapter VI?

5. How far was it for Stan and his father to walk to the bank to deposit their deposit bag?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Aiko runs after Mas, Tommy, Shig, Frankie, Twitch, and Stan?

2. What happens when Minnow draws?

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

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

5. What does Yum-yum remember about her home in Chapter III?

6. What did Minnow's mother do after the attack on Pearl Harbor and why?

7. Why does Frankie decide to sign up for the new combat unit?

8. What happens after Mr. Uyeda is shot?

9. What does Frankie think about the new all-Japanese combat unit?

10. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shig’s mother tells him that anger and fighting change nothing. What does Shig’s mother tell him when he asks what he should do instead of fighting and being angry? What is gaman? How is gaman supposed to help a person in difficult times?

Essay Topic 2

Aiko thinks life is unfair. Why does Aiko believe that life is unfair? Why does Aiko want life to be fair? How does Aiko make peace with the unfairness of life?

Essay Topic 3

Stan wants to leave Topaz and go to college. Why do many colleges give Stan the run around when he wants to apply? What do their responses reveal about institutional racism?

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