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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did Ichiro's father come to the United States?
(a) 35 years ago.
(b) 13 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 18 years ago.

2. What is Ichiro searching for when he returns home?
(a) Acceptance in his own country.
(b) His parents.
(c) His dog.
(d) A way to join the army.

3. What does the letter that Ichiro's mom have say about a ship?
(a) That it is coming to bomb the U.S.
(b) That it will come to bring the Japanese back to Japan to celebrate victory.
(c) That it will bring new weapons for the Japanese soldiers.
(d) That it is a cruise ship, offering free trips.

4. The lieutenant who volunteered for for the army instead of going to a relocation camp talked to a naive soldier from which U.S. state?
(a) Texas.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Oklahoma.

5. Why did Ichiro refuse to join the military?
(a) He didn't want to leave his friends.
(b) He didn't know how to use a rifle.
(c) He was afraid and his mother didn't want him to go.
(d) He thought he was too young to join.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a conscientious objector?

2. Which country does Ichiro's mother think won the war?

3. Why does Ichiro demand to leave the first house his family visits together?

4. What nationality does Ichiro identify with most?

5. How many bedrooms does Ichiro's parent's house have?

(see the answer key)

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