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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. Where did George's parents meet?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Diego.

2. What became Takekuma's job at Rohwer?
(a) Barracks Manager.
(b) Trucker.
(c) Kitchen worker.
(d) Block Manager.

3. What were the Takei family's accommodations when they were taken from their home?
(a) Barn loft.
(b) Shack.
(c) Horse stall.
(d) Tent.

4. Where was George's father born?
(a) Japan.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Korea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George wearing when he gave a speech about his childhood experiences?

2. What California politician got behind the movement to lock up the Japanese in 1941?

3. Who married George's parents?

4. What did George's mother do as they left their home at the beginning of the book?

5. What did Fumiko bring that surprised everyone when they arrived at Rohwer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Takei family after they were at the racetrack for a while?

2. In the spring of 1942, why had many Japanese already lost much of what they owned?

3. What did Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los Angeles, testify about the Japanese?

4. How was the journey to the internment camp different for the boys than for the grownups?

5. When was the Takei family removed from there home and where were they taken?

6. What happened on December 7, 1941, and what did it mean?

7. What discussions did George used to have with his father when he was a teenager?

8. What did Fumiko bring that was forbidden and why?

9. What was Executive Order 9066?

10. Who was Earl Warren and what was his role in having the Japanese interred?

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