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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 people are expected at Tule Lake?

2. In Chapter XV, how many paper cranes does Aiko have in Twitchy's memory?

3. In Chapter XIII, how long has the 100th Battalion been fighting in Italy?

4. What do Keiko and Twitchy crash the last night of his furlough?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mr. Morimoto is put in the bullpen?

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

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

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

6. How poor has Kiyoshi's family been?

7. How and where does Twitchy die?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Minnow is homesick in Chapter XVI. Why is Minnow homesick? Is he homesick for Topaz or for familiar things?

Essay Topic 3

Hiromi considers herself to be an optimist. Why does Hiromi consider herself to be an optimist? How does optimism help Hiromi deal with life at Topaz?

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