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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the father not work in the company he had worked for before?
(a) It is no longer in business.
(b) It is under new management.
(c) It has no job openings.
(d) It has moved out of state.

2. Why is the boy worried about his sister?
(a) She talks about suicide.
(b) She cries all the time.
(c) She won't get out of bed.
(d) She spends more time with other kids.

3. Which of the following is NOT a derogatory nickname for Japanese people?
(a) Slit.
(b) Kikes.
(c) Nip.
(d) Jap.

4. What does the boy imagine doing with his father when his father returns?
(a) Listening to the radio.
(b) Taking a walk.
(c) Going fishing.
(d) Having a conversation.

5. How does the boy know that his mother is depressed?
(a) She yells at him all the time.
(b) She won't get out of bed.
(c) She doesn't pay any attention to him.
(d) She won't eat anything.

6. What was kept on for days as the father was left in the room?
(a) Loud music.
(b) Heat.
(c) Dripping water.
(d) Bright lights.

7. Where does the family go in Chapter 4?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Portland.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) San Diego.

8. What is the father's tone in this chapter?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Anxious.

9. Where was the boy's father held after his arrest?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Diego.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

10. What does the boy's sister make him do when she changes clothes?
(a) Turn his head.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Turn off the light.
(d) Put up a room divider.

11. The father's tone in his admission to all the horrible things that he did not do is an example of _______________.
(a) metaphor.
(b) sarcasm.
(c) irony.
(d) symbolism.

12. Which of the following was NOT true about the father during his time in the room?
(a) He was comfortable.
(b) He was tired.
(c) He was thirsty.
(d) He was cold.

13. Why does the mother look for a job?
(a) She needs adult interaction.
(b) She is bored.
(c) She wants to be patriotic.
(d) All the money is gone.

14. What does the father admit to doing during blackouts?
(a) Pulling the window shades down.
(b) Sending coded messages.
(c) Leaving his lights on.
(d) Sending up flares.

15. What does someone throw through a window of the house one night?
(a) A brick.
(b) A whiskey bottle.
(c) A rock.
(d) A statue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother try to alter so that her children can wear them?

2. The father sarcastically says that he signaled to Japanese aviators with ____________________.

3. What does the mother caution her children about?

4. Why does the boys' mother leave some clothing of his father's hanging in the closet?

5. Where had the boy left his bicycle before leaving home?

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