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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 do the women use for privacy in the camps?

2. What does Woody bring in to help clean?

3. Where was Jeanne living with her family before Pearl Harbor?

4. Why hasn't Papa contacted his family in Japan?

5. What is Mama furious about that first day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Papa's interview at Fort Lincoln reveal about him and his family relationships?

2. What do the people at Manzanar call Papa? Why?

3. What do the people of the camp think about this document that the government wants them to sign? Why?

4. What is the family's first impression of Manzanar?

5. What does Papa do when he hears the gossip about him? How does Kiyo react to Papa?

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

7. Why does anti-Asian sentiment increase on the West Coast?

8. What is Papa's reunion like?

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

10. What are the camps like? Why are they in this condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is life like in Manzanar? Describe the physical and emotional feelings of the camp. What effects does the camp have on internees? Use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How do Japanese Americans feel about the discrimination they faced after the attack on Pearl Harbor? Use specific examples from the book to illustrate your argument. How do they feel about the internment camps? Do you think you would have felt the same or differently?

Essay Topic 3

What was the purpose of the internment camps? Dido they fulfill their purpose? Why or why not? Do you think the camps were right? Why or why not?

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