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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ito get out of the U.S. Army?
(a) He was kicked out for bad behavior.
(b) He was too old.
(c) He was not a good soldier.
(d) He got out on a medical leave.

2. What does the letter to Ichiro's mother talk about?
(a) How they miss Ichiro's family and want them to move back to Japan.
(b) How happy they are because Japan really won the war.
(c) How great life in Japan is now that the war is over.
(d) How bleak life in Japan is now that the war is over.

3. Why does Kenji want Ichiro to go for a ride with him after the incident outside the gambling hall?
(a) Kenji knows the attackers will be back to hurt Ichiro.
(b) They want to leave before Bull comes outside.
(c) Kenji has a girl he wants Ichiro to meet.
(d) Kenji feels like driving to the country.

4. Japanese people on the West Coast were separated into various groups, depending on their allegiance to Japan because of what event?
(a) Not enough Japanese were enlisting in the U.S. Army.
(b) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(c) The bombing of the USS Enterprise.
(d) The Japanese were opening too many businesses.

5. 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) Ask him to join the army.
(c) Taunt him and start to take off his clothes.
(d) Taunt him and chase him into the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ichiro's reaction when Kenji mentions he has considered suicide?

2. Why does Taro want to join the army?

3. Where does Kenji's father live?

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

5. Why does Mr. Carrick offer Ichiro a job?

(see the answer key)

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