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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. What type of grades does Minnow get in school?

2. Who rescues Aiko when she falls in the crowd running from the military police?

3. Where does Yum-yum remember that her family went on vacation last year in Chapter III?

4. What does Fred like to sleep with in Chapter III?

5. In Chapter IV, who comforts Hiromi when she sees Joe kissing another girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

3. What does Frankie remember about going to a horse track with his father when he was seven?

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

5. What happens after Mr. Uyeda is shot?

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

7. What is Topaz like?

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

9. In Chapter VI, what jobs do Stan and Twitch have?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frankie gets angry with an intensity that makes it difficult for him to see straight. What are some things that make Frankie angry? What does Frankie’s uncle tell him about his anger? What does Frankie realize about his anger? How does this realization cause Frankie to enlist in the war?

Essay Topic 2

Hiromi considers herself to be an optimist. Why does Hiromi consider herself to be an optimist? How does optimism help Hiromi deal with life at Topaz?

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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