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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invites Ichiro into Freddie's apartment?
(a) No one, Ichiro goes home.
(b) Freddie.
(c) The married woman Freddie is having an affair with.
(d) Ito.

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

3. Ichiro's family can best be described as:
(a) Angry and sad.
(b) Difficult and complicated.
(c) Funny and jovial.
(d) Loving and happy.

4. What does Ichiro learn about his mother after her death?
(a) She tried to make life pleasant for him.
(b) She never wanted Ichiro to be happy.
(c) She always wanted to move back to Japan.
(d) She didn't like working in the grocery store.

5. What happens when Ichiro pulls up to the grocery store in the Oldsmobile following his trip home from Portland?
(a) He refuses to go in and drives away.
(b) He goes in and has dinner with his parents.
(c) He gets into a fight with his brother.
(d) The grocery store is locked and he can't get in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't Freddie afraid of being caught in the affair with the married woman?

2. How old is Ichiro?

3. What does Ichiro believe his parents represent?

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

5. Why is Ichiro excited to go to Portland?

(see the answer key)

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