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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 is the mascot for the Delta softball team?

2. How old is Shig in 1942?

3. Who does Hiromi see Joe kissing in Chapter IV?

4. In Chapter V, how much taller is Mas than Frankie?

5. How many guards are in the watchtowers at Topaz since the No-Nos left the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Topaz like?

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

6. Who is Stan writing in Chapter VI and why?

7. Where do Shig and his friends go to skip school in Chapter II?

8. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

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

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

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

Kiyoshi is from a poor family and has been abused by his stepfather. How has Kiyoshi been abused by his stepfather? How has the abuse he has experienced affected his self-esteem?

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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