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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the oldest man who was interred with Dwight in Montana?
(a) 89.
(b) 94.
(c) 82.
(d) 76.

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

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

4. When did the Uchidas finally get a ceiling in their quarters at Topaz?
(a) October 15.
(b) September 21.
(c) October 30.
(d) September 30.

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

6. The first morning on the train, what time did the Uchidas eat breakfast?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

7. Where were the Uchidas housed at Tanforan?
(a) Barrack 2, Apartment 12.
(b) Barrack 39, Apartment 52.
(c) Barrack 16, Apartment 40.
(d) Barrack 21, Apartment 5.

8. Soon after Dwight and the other men arrived in Montana, what was the temperature?
(a) 5 degrees.
(b) -30 degrees.
(c) -20 degrees.
(d) 15 degrees.

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

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

11. 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.

12. What time did the train leave for Utah in Chapter 7?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

13. What place did Yoshiko win for one of her paintings at Tanforan?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

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

15. How old was Dwight when he retired from Mitsui?
(a) 57.
(b) 55.
(c) 60.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many books did the Tanforan library eventually contain?

3. Who helped get toys and play things for the Tanforan nursery schools?

4. How many latrines were available for the section of Tanforan where the Uchidas lived?

5. How many daytime visits were the internees allowed to other train cars on the trip to Utah?

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