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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Freddie been living recently when Ichiro visits his apartment for the first time?
(a) He was in the army.
(b) He was living in Japan.
(c) He was away at college.
(d) He was in prison.

2. What has Freddie accomplished in the five weeks since his return to the area?
(a) He has enrolled in school.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He has found a job.
(d) He has made new friends.

3. 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.

4. The mood of the book after the preface is:
(a) Humorous.
(b) Somber.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Scary.

5. 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 thinks the U.S. won the war.
(c) Because she calls him a true Japanese and that he will always be Japanese.
(d) Because she won't let him go to the movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Freddie like the woman across the hall so much?

2. What is Ichiro searching for when he returns home?

3. Ichiro and his family go to visit other families when he returns home. How do they know these families?

4. What nationality does Ichiro identify with most?

5. Where is Ichiro's brother, Taro, going to school?

(see the answer key)

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