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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. Where did Mr. Toda live before he was evacuated?
(a) A church dormitory.
(b) A car park.
(c) A homeless shelter.
(d) A charity hospital.

2. What does Mrs. Sakane do to keep the forced evacuation off her mind?
(a) Cleans the house.
(b) Plays card.
(c) Visits friends.
(d) Goes on long walks.

3. Where does Mrs. Jamison's visit take place?
(a) The Sakane's apartment.
(b) Outside the camp gate.
(c) A waiting room.
(d) The warden's room.

4. What does Mrs. Sakane read everyday?
(a) The newspapers.
(b) The Torah.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Koran.

5. Who does Mr. Toda's friend think will win the war?
(a) Germany.
(b) USA.
(c) Japan.
(d) Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Tanforan been converted from?

2. Which of her father's flowers does Yuki sit among as she waits for her father to return?

3. Who does Yuki say she wants to win the war?

4. What happens on April 21, 1942?

5. What do the people in the camp wear around their nose and mouth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the government prepare for the evacuation?

2. What do the Sakane family do while waiting for Mr. Sakane to arrive home?

3. How does Mr. Sakane react when the police arrive to arrest him?

4. How does Mrs. Sakane try to make the best of a bad situation in chapter six?

5. Why do the Japanese have to sell their belongings so cheaply?

6. Describe Yuki's brother Ken.

7. What does Mrs. Sakane do with the food she receives from the Jamisons?

8. What news is the catalyst for destroying the Sakane family's life?

9. Describe the Sakanes' new living space.

10. How does the Sakanes' non-Japanese neighbour help the family in chapter five?

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