Vocabulary
Wary
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers
WWII was the deadliest war in history. It was fought on land, at sea, and in the air, for six years, from _____ to ______.
1939 to 1945
Where does Hideki hide after he is found by American soldiers in the chapter No-Man's-Land?
An abandoned Japanese bunker
In the chapter "Standoff", what does Masako suggest Hideki do with his last grenade?
Use it on the Japanese soldiers who were going to utilize them as human shields.
BOOM, KATHOOM, CLANG!
These are all examples of ______________.
Riptide
A strong current
In September 1939, the Axis powers invaded _____, ______, and _________.
Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
In the chapter "The Soldier", the author uses repetitive word choice to refer to Ray as "the boy", "the soldier", "the American". How does this contribute to the chapter's tone?
The repetition creates an impersonal tone, Hideki doesn't know who he killed or who Ray was.
How does Hideki survive the American swarm of the "Toilet Sauna" cave?
He grabbed an empty metal cabinet and pulled it on top of himself.
Private Maeda accuses Hideki of being a spy and threatens him, this conflict would be considered...
MAN VS. MAN
A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
It was 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Suddenly, an air raid alert, followed by a grim message, blasted out of speakers on the battleship _______________ .
Oklahoma
In the chapter "Typhoon of Steel", how does the change in setting affect Hideki?
It depressed Hideki and he grieves for the loss of his island.
What does Hideki do to distract the Japanese soldiers at the machine gun nest?
He shouts a new code-word and tells them that the Yamato did not sink. It aligns with the chapter title "Lies and Dreams".
One way tone is accomplished through ___________.
Word Choice
At dawn, the largest seaborne invasion in history began. By 6:30 a.m., Allied troops were storming ashore. The landing beaches were code-named ____, _____, ____, ____, and _____.
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
What was revealed about the kijimunaa chasing Hideki in the chapter "Things That Aren't There"?
Hideki took some shrapnel to the head and it caused him to hallucinate from the blood loss.
How did Shuri Castle catch on fire?
The Americans were invading Japan from the North and destroyed every part of the island.
When the audience/reader knows something that the character does not.
Dramatic Irony
Admonishing
Warning or reprimanding someone firmly
June 6, 1944, was D-Day, the day Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, launching the final Allied campaign against the Axis powers. On ____________, Germany surrendered - on what became known as V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day.
May 8th, 1945
In the chapter "Family", what was the name of the family who were hiding inside their ancestors tomb?
Miyagi
Why does Hideki decide not to use his last grenade on Japanese soldiers in the chapter "Lies and Dreams"?
His head injury reminded him of how Ray was killed and thought of a less violent way to distract them.
"After what seemed like years, the roar of the fire outside died away..."
Hyperbole