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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many customers are in the Burnside Cafe when Ichiro walks through the door?
(a) The cafe is closed.
(b) 25, the place is packed.
(c) 12, there aren't any tables available.
(d) Zero, he's the only patron.

3. What is Ichiro's attitude about minorities in America at the end of the novel?
(a) He thinks he should have stayed in prison.
(b) He thinks he should move to Japan.
(c) He feels there is hope.
(d) He feels there is no hope.

4. What was Ichiro's flashback about?
(a) He remembers his father trying to teach him how to run the grocery store just before he went off to prison.
(b) He remembers a professor teaching him about engineering.
(c) He remembers a man who didn't like being discriminated against, but wouldn't stand up for a Black man getting the same treatment.
(d) He remembers his mother trying to teach him American customs when he was just a small boy.

5. The book takes place in what U.S. city?
(a) Spokane, Washington.
(b) Sacramento, California.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kenji want Ichiro to visit back in Seattle?

2. Why does Kenji tell only his father that he is leaving?

3. What does Ichiro believe his parents represent?

4. How many times have they amputated Kenji's leg?

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

(see the answer key)

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