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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 Uchidas’ address at Topaz?

2. How many acres did Tanforan encompass?

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

4. In Chapter 8, where did Yoshiko apply to go to college?

5. What was the altitude at Topaz?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the first meal that the Uchidas ate at Tanforan?

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

3. What astonished Yoshiko when they reached the Salt Lake City station?

4. Did the food ever improve at Tanforan?

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

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

7. In Chapter 6, what would non-Japanese friends bring the Uchidas when they came to visit?

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

9. How did Dillon S. Myer say that being cut off from the mainstream of American life affected people?

10. How were the barracks organized and furnished at Topaz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Tanforan and Topaz, there were climate adjustments that the Uchidas and others had to make. How were the climates different in Berkeley, Tanforan, and Topaz? What physical ailments were caused by the climates in Tanforan and Topaz? Was it more difficult to adjust to one climate than another?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, the Uchida women struggled with the running of the household and the business affairs. Why was it so difficult for the women to handle the household and business affairs? Why did Dwight always handle those things before? Was it common for men at that time to handle all business matters? Were men’s and women’s roles more defined at that time? How did the women rise to the occasion? Who took the most responsibility for financial matters? How did Dwight try to assist the women as they were left to handle the household details? Did they eventually become comfortable with the situation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, accusations were manufactured against the Japanese Americans. What accusations were made? Who manufactured these accusations? Was there evidence that linked the Japanese Americans to the bombing of Pearl Harbor? Was there evidence that the Japanese Americans weren’t involved in the bombing? Did truth have anything to do with the allegations against the Japanese Americans?

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