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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first night at Tanforan, what condition of her mother’s did Yoshiko believe might be aggravated by the primitive conditions?
(a) Sinus infection.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Neuralgia.

2. How many square miles was Topaz?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

4. How much did Dwight pay for a pound of butter when he was allowed to go to Fillmore on business in Chapter 8?
(a) 31 cents.
(b) 57 cents.
(c) 35 cents.
(d) 49 cents.

5. Who greeted the Uchidas and other internees when they arrived at Topaz?
(a) Mayor and City Council.
(b) High school marching band.
(c) Boy Scouts.
(d) Choir from local churches.

6. What gift did some friends bring the Uchidas that first night in Tanforan?
(a) Dried prunes.
(b) Maskey’s chocolates.
(c) Soup.
(d) Oranges.

7. In November, how much did the Topaz canteen gross?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $20,000.

8. What foreign consul arrived in January to investigate the conditions at Topaz for the Japanese government?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

9. How many washrooms were available for the section of Tanforan where the Uchidas lived?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

10. When was Yoshiko’s birthday?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) November.

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

12. How many students showed up the first day for the nursery school at Tanforan?
(a) 10.
(b) 17.
(c) 25.
(d) 5.

13. How many stalls were in the stable where the Uchidas lived at Tanforan?
(a) 16.
(b) 25.
(c) 31.
(d) 9.

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

15. How long did Yoshiko and a friend take refuge in a laundry barrack during a dust storm at Topaz?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) Nearly two hours.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) More than an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how far did Yoshiko and Keiko have to walk for a reliable source of hot water?

2. How many books did the Tanforan library contain at first?

3. At what time were the light turned off and the shades pulled on the train bound for Utah?

4. What was the name of Yoshiko’s classmate who met her at the Salk Lake City station?

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

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