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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. What does the woman fix for dinner?
2. When had the woman's husband been arrested?
3. Who is the man with whom the girl talks while waiting in line for the restroom?
4. This book is about a ________________________ family.
5. The mother told her children if asked to say they were _________________, not Japanese.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the boy's life like at the camp?
2. What is the girl prompted to remember when viewing the image on a playing card?
3. How does the father recognize the girl's birthday even though he is incarcerated?
4. What directions does the mother give the boy for his behavior in the camp?
5. How is camp live especially difficult for some people who had important positions in their lives?
6. How do the boy and his camp friends show more naivete than harmful intentions in some of their games and habits?
7. Describe the woman's visit to the hardware store.
8. How is the girl's naivete exhibited when she waves to people from the train?
9. How can the woman's demeanor be described during her preparations for the family's move?
10. Describe the last ordinary night the family has in their home.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 2
Extreme prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 3
Otsuka uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony. What is the major irony in the story? Explain.
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