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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became the Uchida family’s identification number?

2. How many days did the first group of Japanese-Americans removed have to get out of their homes?

3. What type of grades did Yoshiko get in elementary school?

4. What did a woman come to the house and ask for before the Uchidas were evacuated?

5. When was the church founded that the Uchidas attended?

Short Essay Questions

1. What invalidated the government’s claim that the evacuation of the Japanese from the west coast from a military necessity?

2. What did the house and yard look like where the Uchida girls grew up?

3. What did the children do while they waited for the adult church service to end?

4. Why did many Nisei students begin leaving the university?

5. What did Curtis B. Munson’s report reveal about possible sabotage by Japanese Americans?

6. What illnesses did Yoshiko suffer from?

7. What did Iku carry in her purse?

8. What would Iku do with her girls for a special outing?

9. What did the Secretary of the Navy say about the attack at Pearl Harbor?

10. How was Dolls Festival Day celebrated at the Uchida home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1943, Japanese Americans were allowed and encouraged to serve in the United States military. Why weren’t they allowed to serve in the military from June of 1942 to January of 1943? Why did President Roosevelt believe that the Nisei should finally be allowed to serve? How were the Nisei to be allowed to serve? Why not integrate them throughout the army? Why were some Issei disdainful of the plan to allow Japanese Americans in the military? Why was it hypocritical for the United States to be asking the Nisei to enlist? How did this new policy cause tremendous turmoil at Topaz? What struggle did the Nisei face as they considered whether to enlist or not?

Essay Topic 2

The Uchida family made a trip to Japan—a trip that invoked different emotions and meant something special to each family member who went on the trip. What did Iku remember about her first trip to America? How did the voyage to Japan compare to that trip? How did Iku feel about the luxury they were able to afford? In what way was the trip a homecoming for Dwight and Iku? Why was it especially a homecoming for Iku? How did Iku feel about returning to Japan for a visit? What did the trip mean to Yoshio and Keiko? Why did the trip to Japan mean something special to Grandmother Uchida? How did the trip fulfill dreams that some of the family members had?

Essay Topic 3

Dwight and Iku’s marriage was arranged by professors who knew them both. What adjustments did Iku have to make when she married Dwight? Why might the adjustment have been more difficult for her than for Dwight? What growing up experiences may have helped the couple in their married life? Was the marriage satisfying for both Dwight and Iku? Why?

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