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

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

3. How long has it been since the attack on Pearl Harbor in Chapter I?

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

5. What sport does Joe Tanaka play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

10. In Chapter V, why do men from the army come to Topaz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

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