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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 many cases of combat meals do Twitchy and his comrades collect when they are in Lyons?

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

3. When does Twitchy go to France with his battalion?

4. In Chapter IX, how do the internees get from the train depot to the segregation center at Tule Lake?

5. Who does Mas meet in Chapter XIII in July?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Twitchy feel when Ted Arakii dies?

2. What is Mary's family's apartment like?

3. What does Mas remember about his father's funeral?

4. How do Mary and her father get along in Chapter IX?

5. How and where does Bill die?

6. How does Minnow take the news that Twitchy died?

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

8. What is Tule Lake like?

9. What does Frankie find in Twitchy's pockets?

10. Why is Twitchy not thinking about the future in Chapter XII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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