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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 is the man with whom the girl talks while waiting in line for the restroom?
(a) Mike Nakamura.
(b) Tom Suzuki.
(c) Ted Ishimoto.
(d) Bill Watanabe.

2. Which pet does the woman release the night before they are to leave?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A hamster.
(c) A macaw.
(d) A rabbit.

3. The children and their mother live in a single room in ___________________.
(a) a convention center.
(b) an old motel.
(c) a tar-papered barracks.
(d) a dormitory.

4. What does the girl see in the moonlight when she looks out the train window?
(a) Mustangs.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Campfires.
(d) Cars.

5. The boy shows his sister a book about ________________.
(a) Canada.
(b) Australia.
(c) England.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the woman store all the boxes packed with household items?

2. What is the main story of newspapers during this time?

3. Where is the Tanforan Horse Racing Track located?

4. In which city do the passengers disembark from the train?

5. What do the girl and her brother hope to see on their journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the boy's life like at the camp?

2. What does the soldier advise the girl to stop doing on the train and what does he make the train's occupants do while passing through a town in Nevada?

3. Describe the living conditions of the mother, the boy and the girl in Utah.

4. How is camp live especially difficult for some people who had important positions in their lives?

5. How do the girl's recollection of the family trip to Yosemite and her father's travels provide some insight into the father's arrest?

6. Describe the family's experience at Tanforan as explained by the girl.

7. Why are the hardware store owner's actions significant?

8. Who is Mrs. Ueno and how does she act with the boy's mother in the camp?

9. What does the girl tell a man about her father as they wait in line for the restroom?

10. Describe the last ordinary night the family has in their home.

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