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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's tone in his admission to all the horrible things that he did not do is an example of _______________.

2. What does the boy's sister make him do when she changes clothes?

3. What has happened to the family possessions locked away in a room of the house?

4. Where does the boy find his sister in the middle of the night one night?

5. Why is one family in camp sent back to Japan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the room where the father was first taken for questioning.

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

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

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

7. What do the boy and the mother talk about regarding what they miss most about their old lives?

8. 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?

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

10. What does the father "admit" to doing that made him a threat to the U.S.?

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

Otsuka is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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