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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. The father admits to poisoning the water and ______________.

2. What does someone throw through a window of the house one night?

3. For how many days after his father's arrest did the family have no information about where he was?

4. What does the father admit to doing during blackouts?

5. What does the father admit to doing during questioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the girl digging in the ground with a spoon in the middle of the night?

2. Why does the mother leave one of the father's suits hanging in the closet?

3. What are the physical and psychological states of the camp in the autumn of 1942?

4. How does the father conclude his confession?

5. From whose perspective is Chapter 4 told and what is the tone of the characters?

6. What does the boy learn about the details of another boy's father's arrest that is more disturbing than his own father's arrest?

7. How long had the family been away from their home and what has being institutionalized done to their sense of fear at night?

8. What is the father's tone during his confession in this chapter?

9. Describe how the winter takes its toll on the people in the camps.

10. Why does the mother have to find a job and why does she have a difficult time doing so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of the boy. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 3

Extreme prejudice takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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