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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 does the boy imagine doing with his father when his father returns?
(a) Taking a walk.
(b) Having a conversation.
(c) Going fishing.
(d) Listening to the radio.

2. What does the father admit to doing during blackouts?
(a) Leaving his lights on.
(b) Sending up flares.
(c) Pulling the window shades down.
(d) Sending coded messages.

3. What job does the mother ultimately get?
(a) Cleaning houses and taking in laundry.
(b) A restaurant cook.
(c) A dry cleaner's worker.
(d) A grocery checkout girl.

4. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Jennifer Watanabe.
(b) Julie Takahashi.
(c) Julia Nakamura.
(d) Julie Otsuka.

5. What happened to the money from the house rental?
(a) It is in an envelope in a cupboard.
(b) It is in a bank account.
(c) The lawyer took it.
(d) There was never any rent money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the family afraid to sleep in the house?

2. Who had convinced the mother to rent the house to tenants while they were gone?

3. What was the boy's father wearing when he was taken away by the authorities?

4. What did the boys' mother do on the morning after visiting his father?

5. The father admits to sabotaging _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. From whose perspective is Chapter 4 told and what is the tone of the characters?

2. How does the father conclude his confession?

3. Describe the room where the father was first taken for questioning.

4. For whom does the father speak during his confession?

5. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 told and what is the nature of the chapter?

6. What is the condition of the family's home when they return after their release from the camp?

7. Describe how the Army is ruthless in its treatment of the internees.

8. What does the father "admit" to doing that made him a threat to the U.S.?

9. Who does the father address in his confession in Chapter 5?

10. What is the social environment like for the Japanese-Americans when they return home?

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