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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When George's father said that he had to help his family get ready, how much time was he allowed?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 4th.

3. How long had the Takei family been riding on the train when they were ordered to get off for the first time?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. Who was George named after?
(a) King George VI.
(b) General George Patton.
(c) George Washington.
(d) George Frideric Handel.

5. Where was George's mother born?
(a) California.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Utah.

6. Who got motion sickness on the train ride?
(a) George.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Henry.
(d) Takekuma.

7. How many Japanese were living in the U.S. in 1941?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 120,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 95,000.

8. In 1941, how long had George's father lived in the United States?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 35 years.

9. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Arizona.

10. Where were most of the Japanese Americans from at Rohwer?
(a) California and Washington.
(b) California and Oregon.
(c) California and Arizona.
(d) California and Hawaii.

11. What did George throw at Henry on page 43?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Pebbles.
(d) Sand.

12. When did George's parents meet?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1937.

13. How many children did Mrs. Takahashi have to care for on her own at Rohwer?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

14. What business did George's father pursue?
(a) Tailoring.
(b) Bookstore.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Dry cleaning.

15. Who married George's parents?
(a) A justice of the peace.
(b) A judge.
(c) A city clerk.
(d) A Buddhist priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 70, what did Fumiko sew?

2. Who was George's brother named after?

3. In 1942, how far could Japanes Americans travel from their resident or place of employment?

4. When was the Takei family taken from Santa Ana to a train?

5. What were the people carrying who came to the door on page 6?

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