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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 is scattered all over the house?
2. Where does the boy find his sister in the middle of the night one night?
3. How much money is the family given when released from the internment camp?
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the things the boy's mother says she misses most?
5. Which of the following was NOT true about the father during his time in the room?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the room where the father was first taken for questioning.
2. From whose perspective is Chapter 4 told and what is the tone of the characters?
3. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?
4. Why does the mother leave one of the father's suits hanging in the closet?
5. What agreement did the mother have with a lawyer and how did he abuse that agreement?
6. What valuable advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?
7. What do the boy and the mother talk about regarding what they miss most about their old lives?
8. How long had the family been away from their home and what has being institutionalized done to their sense of fear at night?
9. What could account for the family's not receiving much mail while they were detained in the camp?
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 father. 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
Create a brief character study of the mother. 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
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.
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