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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. Which of the following was NOT true about the father during his time in the room?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the state of the family's house when they see it again?

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

4. What is scattered all over the house?

5. What did the boys' mother do on the morning after visiting his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the financial situation of the family when they leave the camp.

2. Who does the father address in his confession in Chapter 5?

3. For whom does the father speak during his confession?

4. What could account for the family's not receiving much mail while they were detained in the camp?

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

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

7. What does the father want to imply to whoever is hearing his confession?

8. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?

9. What valuable advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?

10. Describe how the Army is ruthless in its treatment of the internees.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Otsuka's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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