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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ichiro so upset with his parents?
(a) They won't let Ichiro stay in the house.
(b) They want to close the grocery store.
(c) They refuse to believe the truth about how the U.S. won the war.
(d) They don't want to return to Japan.

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

3. Why isn't Freddie afraid of being caught in the affair with the married woman?
(a) He is a strong fighter.
(b) She is planning on getting divorced.
(c) He doesn't care if he's caught.
(d) He is moving soon.

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

5. 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 been equipped with a special motor to make it faster.
(c) It has special decals to let everyone know he is a war veteran.
(d) It has special seats to make it more comfortable.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is portrayed as a coward with great hatred for Ichiro in Chapter 4?

5. What is a conscientious objector?

(see the answer key)

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