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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At Tanforan, what time were the Uchidas assigned to eat breakfast?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 6:00 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

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

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

5. How many camps for internees were scattered throughout the United States?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By the beginning of Chapter 8, when was the only time hot water was available?

3. Who was the former British minister of labor who came to visit Topaz?

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

5. What group number were the Uchidas assigned when they departed for Delta, Utah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the first dust storm like that Yoshiko experienced?

2. Who greeted the internees when they arrived at Topaz?

3. How did Yoshiko describe her neighbors at Tanforan?

4. What break were the internees given after the train reached Nevada sagebrush country?

5. How did Dwight celebrate his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary?

6. What were some of the first organizations established at Tanforan?

7. How was Keiko finally able to use her college degree?

8. What were the living accommodations for the Uchida family following the evacuation?

9. How did everyone dress for Thanksgiving dinner at Topaz?

10. What were some of the health issues suffered by the Uchidas at Tanforan?

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