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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. In Chapter VII, how many days after the shooting are all the military police except one withdrawn?

2. How much does the Kitano's dry cleaning business sell for?

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

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

5. What is the name of the grocery store in Delta?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter III, what does Yum-yum begin to do at night?

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

3. What happens when Minnow walks home alone in Chapter I?

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

5. What is Topaz like?

6. What does Bette tell Yuki about how she is doing in a postcard postmarked October 15, 1943?

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

8. What happens when Minnow draws?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Twitchy dies on the battlefield. Why is it difficult for Twitchy’s friends and family to believe he is dead? How do Twitchy’s friends and family process their grief and learn to live without him?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Tommy is pressured by his parents to renounce his citizenship. Why is Tommy reluctant to renounce his citizenship? What are the pros and cons of leaving and of staying? Why does Tommy decide to remain in America?

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