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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Inevitably, from what direction did a wind sweep into Tanforan and stir up dust and litter?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

2. How old was the man shot to death by an MP in Chapter 8?
(a) 38.
(b) 27.
(c) 63.
(d) 54.

3. At what time were the light turned off and the shades pulled on the train bound for Utah?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

4. With how many families did Iku share the evergreen branches she received for Christmas?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

5. Because of the classes at Tanforan, what percent of children were advanced to the next grade by the schools they attended before the evacuation?
(a) 90.
(b) 65.
(c) 50.
(d) 95.

6. What group number were the Uchidas assigned when they departed for Delta, Utah?
(a) IV.
(b) III.
(c) V.
(d) II.

7. How many acres did Tanforan encompass?
(a) 118.
(b) 180.
(c) 215.
(d) 125.

8. How many civil service employees were assigned to be administrative heads at Topaz?
(a) 25.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

9. In Chapter 8, where did Yoshiko apply to go to college?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Yale.
(c) Broward.
(d) Smith.

10. When were classes for the children first held at Tanforan?
(a) May 26.
(b) April 15.
(c) June 17.
(d) March 31.

11. What was the altitude at Topaz?
(a) 3,987 feet.
(b) 4,600 feet.
(c) 5,200 feet.
(d) 6,439 feet.

12. What type of accommodations were the Uchidas given at Tanforan?
(a) Cement bunker.
(b) Tar-papered barracks.
(c) Horse stall.
(d) Tent.

13. When the Uchidas went for their first meal at Tanforan, how many lines of people were waiting to get into the mess hall?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

14. By the end of June, what percent of the residents of Tanforan were either teaching or going to school?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 55.
(d) 25.

15. What desert was near Delta, Utah?
(a) Great Basin.
(b) Sonoran.
(c) Sevier.
(d) Mojave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many families lived in each barrack at Topaz?

2. How old was the oldest man who was interred with Dwight in Montana?

3. In Chapter 8, what type of a flower bulb did the Uchidas carefully nurture?

4. The first morning on the train, what time did the Uchidas eat breakfast?

5. How many days were Dwight and Iku allowed to take to visit Dwight’s mother?

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