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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does Ichiro believe has changed his life in the most negative way?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) The United States.
(d) Russia.

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

3. What part of the United States were most Japanese people rounded up and placed into Relocation Camps?
(a) Mid-West.
(b) South.
(c) West Coast.
(d) East Coast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ichiro believes that his father is neither a husband, a father, Japanese, NOR:

2. As he prepares to leave for Portland, Ichiro is trying to get over his past and do what?

3. Why are Kenji and Ichiro becoming better friends?

4. Who is the first conscientious objector we meet in the book?

5. Why isn't Freddie afraid of being caught in the affair with the married woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ichiro say his life has been ruined?

2. Why does Ichiro call Taro a fool?

3. Describe Ichiro's family and their attitude toward each other.

4. How is Freddie spending his time and why?

5. Why does Ichiro believe he is a true American citizen?

6. What makes Kenji and Ichiro such close friends?

7. Why does Professor Brown dismiss Ichiro from his office at school?

8. Why was the bombing at Pearl Harbor such a dramatic event in U.S. military history?

9. How long have Ichiro's parents been in the United States and do they plan on returning to Japan?

10. Why does Ichiro have to apologize to his father after Ichiro fought with his mother?

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