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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 XV, when do Stan and Tommy run toward San Francisco?

2. Who writes to Frankie and tells him that he should not have died instead of Twitchy?

3. How many tanks are at Tule Lake?

4. On February 9, where was the guy from who got killed on maneuvers?

5. How many letters does Keiko get from Twitchy after his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Twitchy and Keiko crash a wedding the last night Twitchy is at Topaz before he returns to the army?

2. How and where does Bill die?

3. What type of man did Mas's father teach him to be?

4. Why does Keiko keep going to the post office for mail?

5. How does Twitchy feel when Ted Arakii dies?

6. How poor has Kiyoshi's family been?

7. What does Mas hear convinced the army to open the draft to the Nisei?

8. How does Twitchy go on and appear like he has no fear?

9. What does Frankie bring Twitchy in Vada, and where does he get it from?

10. What does Mas say about a walk around town when he is at Camp Shelby in Mississippi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book about the Japanese internment imitate events from real life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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