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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. Why does the boys' mother leave some clothing of his father's hanging in the closet?
2. What was the father wearing on the night he was taken away from his house?
3. What happens to the family in Chapter 4?
4. Which of the following does NOT describe the state of the family's house when they see it again?
5. The father admits to poisoning the water and ______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how the Army is ruthless in its treatment of the internees.
2. Why does the mother have to find a job and why does she have a difficult time doing so?
3. Who does the father identify himself as being when delivering his confession?
4. What is the social environment like for the Japanese-Americans when they return home?
5. What is the father's tone during his confession in this chapter?
6. What does the father "admit" to doing that made him a threat to the U.S.?
7. What do the boy and the mother talk about regarding what they miss most about their old lives?
8. Describe how the winter takes its toll on the people in the camps.
9. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?
10. Describe the room where the father was first taken for questioning.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the hardware store owner. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the dialogue between the hardware store owner and the mother?
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
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.
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