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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, who offers to tutor Aiko when she is failing math?

2. How old is Shig in 1942?

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 In Chapter VII, how many days after the shooting are all the military police except one withdrawn?

4. What is the mascot for the Delta softball team?

5. Who taught Shig origami?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are there Caucasians at Topaz?

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

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

6. What is Topaz like?

7. What is the horse stable like that Yum-yum, her mother, and brother live in at Tanforan?

8. What happens after Yuki and her teammates win their softball game in Chapter VIII?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary fights with her father and lashes out at family members. Why does Mary fight with her father and lash out at family members? Why does she feel trapped? How does feeling trapped affect her relationship with her family?

Essay Topic 2

Aiko thinks life is unfair. Why does Aiko believe that life is unfair? Why does Aiko want life to be fair? How does Aiko make peace with the unfairness of life?

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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