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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. To what does Jeanne attribute her father's actions?
(a) Because he has to live with other Japanese
(b) Because he fears Mama's in love with someone else
(c) Because he wants to return to Japan
(d) Because his family is behind barbed wire

2. What does the sandstorm do?
(a) Blows down the barbed wire
(b) Hides the soldiers outside the camp
(c) Contaminates the water supply
(d) Puts out the electricity

3. Issei means what?
(a) American born Japanese
(b) Japanese warrior
(c) Japanese born
(d) Canadian born Japanese

4. What is Mama furious about that first day?
(a) Jeanne's dirty dress
(b) That her husband isn't with them
(c) The conditions they have to live in
(d) The barbed wire around the camp

5. Woody says that Ryan and Kiyo have to complete their task or they'll have to eat sand with what for lunch?
(a) Ketchup
(b) Relish
(c) Mustard
(d) Salad dressing

Short Answer Questions

1. Papa finally leaves the barracks to do what?

2. What does Papa do to Mama?

3. What is the first thing the family sees with Papa?

4. With what is Papa charged?

5. What can't Papa do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mama's family feel about Papa? Why are they not happy about the relationship?

2. What does Woody do to make the barracks better? Why does he do this?

3. How does the family feel about moving to Manzanar?

4. What do the men find most disturbing and disgraceful while they are in the camp? Why?

5. What leads to the separation of families at Manzanar?

6. What is Papa's personality and character like?

7. How does the camp separate Jeanne's family from each other?

8. Who are the only people in the camp allowed outside the night of the riot? What are they given as protection?

9. Does Papa want his sons to join in the war? Why or why not?

10. What makes Mama angry in the camp? Why?

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