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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was an announcement made that Nisei men could join the armed forces?
(a) January 15, 1943.
(b) February 3, 1943.
(c) December 29, 1942.
(d) January 28, 1943.

2. Where had Yoshiko’s grandmother been interred?
(a) Texas.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Montana.

3. What was the first meal the Uchidas ate at Tanforan?
(a) Thin porridge.
(b) Ham and cheese sandwiches.
(c) Sausages, potato, and bread.
(d) Rice and vegetables.

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

5. What time did the train reach Nevada?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) Noon.

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

7. When was legislation passed allowing Japanese to become naturalized citizens?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1952.

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

9. What grade did Yoshiko teach at Tanforan?
(a) Third.
(b) First.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Second.

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

11. At Topaz, what did the children visit on a field trip?
(a) Sheepherder.
(b) Goat farm.
(c) Dam.
(d) Cattle farm.

12. By the time the Uchidas left Tanforan, what did they have for Sunday dinner?
(a) Pork chops and pumpkin pie.
(b) Fried chicken and ice cream.
(c) Chicken parmesan with pudding.
(d) Roast beef and apple pie.

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

14. On what day were the Uchidas assigned to depart for Delta, Utah?
(a) September 16.
(b) September 23.
(c) August 29.
(d) August 12.

15. How many Japanese were housed at Tanforan?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 21,000.
(d) 1,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students showed up the first day for the nursery school at Tanforan?

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

3. How many camps for internees were scattered throughout the United States?

4. In November, how much did the Topaz canteen gross?

5. How much did Dwight pay for a pound of butter when he was allowed to go to Fillmore on business in Chapter 8?

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