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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 is the name of Yuki who comes to visit her at the camp?

2. What does Yuki notice have been painted onto the walls of the apartment?

3. Where does Mr. Sakane say the authorities are sending him to?

4. What special day is Yuki excited about?

5. What do the Japanese Americans have to do at 8 p.m. every night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Yuki's brother Ken.

4. Describe the Sakanes' new living space.

5. What does Yuki state as her like and dislikes in the opening chapter?

6. Why is Yuki angry with her mother in the second chapter?

7. How do the Sakanes' friends react to Mr. Sakane's arrest?

8. Summarize chapter eight.

9. How do the government prepare for the evacuation?

10. Summarize chapter seven.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote Journey to Topaz in the first person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Japanese and American culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Yuki's time in the camp affected one of the following areas in her life.

1. Education.

2. Social life.

3. Family life.

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