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

2. What song was being played when George's family put up their Christmas tree on December 7, 1941?
(a) Silent Night.
(b) O Little Town of Bethlehem.
(c) Hark the Herald Angels.
(d) Joy to the World.

3. On page 46, how many internment sites were shown?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

4. What did the land at Rohwer used to be before it was a camp?
(a) Swamp land.
(b) Pasture land.
(c) Farm land.
(d) Forest.

5. When did President Roosevelt issue an order that the Japanese be interred?
(a) December 21, 1941.
(b) January 9, 1942.
(c) February 19, 1942.
(d) February 11, 1942.

Short Answer Questions

1. When George's father said that he had to help his family get ready, how much time was he allowed?

2. When did George's parents meet?

3. When the Takei family was allowed off the train for the first time, what were they to do?

4. Why was it difficult to get around at Rohwer when it rained?

5. In 1941, how long had George's father lived in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Camp Rohwer like and how many did it house at its peak?

2. What sound did the boys hear when they were dropped off at their block, and what did a boy tell them about the sound?

3. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken to and what was it called?

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

5. What was George's father history?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Fumiko keep herself busy on the train and why?

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