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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 mother caution her children about?
2. Where is the father at this point in time?
3. The father's tone in his admission to all the horrible things that he did not do is an example of _______________.
4. The father admits to sabotaging _________________.
5. What happens to the family in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the father want to imply to whoever is hearing his confession?
2. For whom does the father speak during his confession?
3. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 told and what is the nature of the chapter?
4. What is the social environment like for the Japanese-Americans when they return home?
5. Explain the financial situation of the family when they leave the camp.
6. Why is the girl digging in the ground with a spoon in the middle of the night?
7. Why does the mother leave one of the father's suits hanging in the closet?
8. Who does the father identify himself as being when delivering his confession?
9. Describe how the winter takes its toll on the people in the camps.
10. Who does the father address in his confession in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the main settings for the novel. Why does Otsuka use the settings she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of the girl. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in time?
Essay Topic 3
WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE is a classic historical fiction story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.
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