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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 did Fumiko bring that surprised everyone when they arrived at Rohwer?
(a) Photograph album.
(b) Sewing machine.
(c) Cast iron skillet.
(d) Books.

2. Where were the Takei family taken when they arrived at the internment camp?
(a) Block 2, Barrack 6, Unit B.
(b) Block 6, Barrack 2, Unit F.
(c) Block 4, Barrack 3, Unit D.
(d) Block 8, Barrack 7, Unit G.

3. When did George give a speech about his childhood experiences?
(a) 2014.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2015.

4. What did George's mother do as they left their home at the beginning of the book?
(a) Fixed her makeup.
(b) Swore.
(c) Screamed.
(d) Cried.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people did each block at Rohwer house?

2. Why was Mr. Yasuda arrested?

3. How many generations had the Sansei been in the United States?

4. What business did George's father pursue?

5. What is George's father's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Wha happened on the second day that the Takei family were on the train?

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

4. How were the Takei family taken to their quarters at the internment camp?

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 happened throughout the spring of 1942 to those of Japanese ancestry?

8. What was Executive Order 9066?

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

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

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