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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Kenji's car special?
(a) It is equipped with special hand controls for a handicapped person who has lost a leg.
(b) It has special decals to let everyone know he is a war veteran.
(c) It has been equipped with a special motor to make it faster.
(d) It has special seats to make it more comfortable.

2. What does Ichiro's mother think Japan will look like when they return?
(a) She doesn't talk about Japan.
(b) She doesn't want to move back.
(c) The same as it did 35 years earlier.
(d) Different since it has been bombed by the U.S.

3. What medal was Kenji awarded?
(a) A commendation medal.
(b) A medal for fighting overseas.
(c) A medal for good behavior.
(d) A medal for heroism.

4. After December 7, 1941 many Americans felt this way about Japanese people.
(a) Happiness and joy.
(b) Confused.
(c) Afraid and fearful.
(d) They didn't even know there were Japanese people living in the U.S.

5. Ichiro is imprisoned for two years because:
(a) He refused to go to school.
(b) He was caught speeding in a stolen car.
(c) He got in a fight with his boss.
(d) He refused to enlist in the U.S. Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Ichiro been away from home?

2. The book takes place in what U.S. city?

3. The mood of the book after the preface is:

4. What does Kenji need to walk?

5. Who does Ichiro visit on campus after taking a bus ride to the school?

(see the answer key)

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