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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does Ichiro believe has changed his life in the most negative way?
(a) Japan.
(b) Russia.
(c) The United States.
(d) China.

2. What happens when Ichiro shakes his father?
(a) He wakes up and calls the police.
(b) He mumbles that he knows exactly what happened.
(c) Nothing, he doesn't wake up.
(d) He wakes up, then passes out again.

3. What does Ichiro have to show for going to prison?
(a) A college degree.
(b) Lots of friends.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A job.

4. Who is the first conscientious objector we meet in the book?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Ichiro.
(c) Ichiro's father.
(d) Taro.

5. Who arranged the marriage between Ichiro's parents?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A mayor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ichiro's father begging Taro to do while he plays solitaire?

2. The "good" Japanese-Americans were allowed to do what?

3. The mood of the book after the preface is:

4. What do the young boys surrounding Ichiro start to do to him outside of the gambling hall?

5. Why does Taro want to join the army?

(see the answer key)

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