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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time Ichiro's mother heard from her family back in Japan?
(a) A long time ago.
(b) She doesn't have family in Japan.
(c) She has never heard from them.
(d) Many times during the war.

2. What do the young boys surrounding Ichiro start to do to him outside of the gambling hall?
(a) Ask him to go for a ride.
(b) Taunt him and chase him into the street.
(c) Ask him to join the army.
(d) Taunt him and start to take off his clothes.

3. Ichiro believes that his father is neither a husband, a father, Japanese, NOR:
(a) A good fisherman.
(b) American.
(c) A good role model.
(d) A good business owner.

4. How old is Ichiro?
(a) 20 years old.
(b) 25 years old.
(c) 18 years old.
(d) 28 years old.

5. Who reads the letter sent to Ichiro's mother?
(a) Taro.
(b) Ichiro's father.
(c) Ichiro.
(d) Emi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are Freddie and Ichiro looking for to make them feel more at peace with themselves as they try to adjust to life back home?

3. How long was Ito in the U.S. Army?

4. What does the letter to Ichiro's mother talk about?

5. Which family lives in an apartment that is a mile-and-a-half away from Ichiro's family?

(see the answer key)

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