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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ichiro and his family go to visit other families when he returns home. How do they know these families?
(a) They play on the same softball team.
(b) They all have kids who went to the same school.
(c) They were all from the same village in Japan.
(d) They work together.

2. What instrument does Ichiro play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The flute.
(c) The violin.
(d) The piano.

3. What was the nickname of the small community where the book takes place?
(a) Pike's Peak.
(b) Jap Town.
(c) Fish Town.
(d) Army Town.

4. What is a "No-No" boy?
(a) A boy who never says "Yes."
(b) A Japanese-American who refused to go to war against the Japanese in WWII.
(c) A boy who constantly shakes his head.
(d) A boy who doesn't like his parents.

5. How much money does Ichiro's father give him when he tells Ichiro to go visit Freddie?
(a) $5.
(b) $20.
(c) $25.
(d) $10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Kenji receive the car for free?

2. Why is Ichiro mad at his mother when they argue for the first time?

3. How long has Ichiro been away from home?

4. Who is portrayed as a coward with great hatred for Ichiro in Chapter 4?

5. What does Ichiro's mother think Japan will look like when they return?

(see the answer key)

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