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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 old was Frankie when he saw a horse put down by shooting it?

2. How much money does Shig give Twitchy to buy candy for the kids?

3. In Chapter IV, how many times has Hiromi seen snow before?

4. How old is Minnow's brother Mas?

5. How many of the colleges Stan applies to send him an application?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Mr. Uyeda is shot?

2. What is Topaz like?

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

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

5. What happens when Minnow draws?

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

7. What is gaman, and what does Shig learn about gaman?

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

9. Who helps Yum-yum find Fred in Chapter III?

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

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

Yum-yum tries to be an obedient daughter and a dutiful sister. Why does Yum-yum have to struggle to be an obedient daughter and a dutiful sister? What release does she find from her life? What new identity does she find? How does that help ease her struggles?

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