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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ichiro give Kenji's car to?
(a) Taro.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Emi.
(d) Kenji's father.

2. Where did Ichiro's mother fail most?
(a) Trying to make him take over the family business.
(b) Trying to make him enlist in the army.
(c) Trying to keep him isolated from Americans and their customs.
(d) Trying to make him learn several languages.

3. How long was Ito in the U.S. Army?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six days.
(d) 16 months.

4. Why is Ichiro mad at his mother when they argue for the first time?
(a) Because she thinks the war is not yet over.
(b) Because she calls him a true Japanese and that he will always be Japanese.
(c) Because she thinks the U.S. won the war.
(d) Because she won't let him go to the movies.

5. What happens when Ichiro shakes his father?
(a) He mumbles that he knows exactly what happened.
(b) He wakes up and calls the police.
(c) He wakes up, then passes out again.
(d) Nothing, he doesn't wake up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ichiro do to his father when he tries to intervene in the argument between Ichiro and his mother?

2. Who reads the letter sent to Ichiro's mother?

3. Who does Ichiro call a fool for wanting to enlist in the U.S. Army?

4. What are Freddie and Ichiro looking for to make them feel more at peace with themselves as they try to adjust to life back home?

5. How did Ito get out of the U.S. Army?

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