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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the negroes in the pool hall tell Ichiro to do?
(a) "What's your name, boy?"
(b) "Come play pool with us."
(c) "Go back to Tokyo, boy."
(d) "Sign up for the army."

2. How many bedrooms does Ichiro's parent's house have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. What is a conscientious objector?
(a) Someone who likes philosophy.
(b) Someone who likes to protest.
(c) Someone who doesn't like to read.
(d) Someone who refuses to participate in war based on religious, moral, or ethical grounds.

4. Ichiro will enlist in the U.S. Army if what happens?
(a) He doesn't have to use a rifle in the army.
(b) He gets a free car from the U.S. government.
(c) He can fight for the Japanese army after one year.
(d) His mother and father are reunited in the same prison camp.

5. What country was Ichiro born in?
(a) The United States of America.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Thailand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country does Ichiro's mother think won the war?

2. Why did Ichiro refuse to join the military?

3. How long has Ichiro been away from home?

4. Soldiers are returning from what war?

5. Who is the first conscientious objector we meet in the book?

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