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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country does Ichiro's mother think won the war?
(a) China.
(b) Russia.
(c) The United States.
(d) Japan.

2. When did everything change in his marriage, according to Ichiro's father?
(a) When they made the trip from Japan to America.
(b) When she tried to stack the cans.
(c) When they had children.
(d) When they opened the grocery store.

3. Who does Ichiro call a fool for wanting to enlist in the U.S. Army?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Mike.
(c) Taro.
(d) Ralph.

4. Where is Emi's husband, Ralph?
(a) He's in the army.
(b) He's hiding with his brother in Japan.
(c) He is away for a business trip.
(d) He is in prison.

5. Why is Ichiro so angry before he leaves for Portland?
(a) He is consumed with bitterness over the past.
(b) He can't find a job.
(c) He is fighting with Kenji.
(d) He wants to marry Emi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most Japanese on the West Coast had three options: go to jail, enlist in the draft, or enter:

2. Why does Kenji tell Ichiro to take the car back to Seattle by himself?

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

4. Why is Ichiro's father impressed at his wife's funeral?

5. What medal was Kenji awarded?

(see the answer key)

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