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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound on page 105 indicated that Santa was coming?

2. What was the second thing that made George think that the Santa on page 107 was not real?

3. From what bookstore did a man bring books to the camps?

4. What type of hat did Fumiko give Takekuma when they were driving outside the camp?

5. What general said that "A Jap is a Jap" (111)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when George said the words that Chevy and Ford taught him?

2. When did Santa Claus arrive at the camp?

3. How did George and Henry feel when they saw a hog on a farm?

4. What special dinner was served at the camp on Christmas Eve?

5. Were was the Takei family transferred in May of 1944 and why?

6. What did George and Henry have to explore at the camp?

7. Why did Fumiko not like living by the mess hall at Tule Lake?

8. Who was Herbert Nicholson?

9. Where did the Takei family go in a Jeep on page 97?

10. What did George's father say about the incident with the soldiers and the magic words?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fumiko brought toys and treats for the boys on the train. Why was bringing toys and treats a sacrifice for Fumiko? How did she care for her family during the trip and their internment? Who did she always put first? What did her actions reveal about motherhood and sacrifice?

Essay Topic 2

Many detainees struggled with how to answer a loyalty questionnaire. Why did the loyalty questionnaire cause a moral dilemma for many of the detainees?

Essay Topic 3

George’s father taught him about the democratic process. How did George’s father teach him about the democratic process? What did George learn made up the democratic process? How did his father’s teachings help him become involved in the democratic process?

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