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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most Japanese on the West Coast had three options: go to jail, enlist in the draft, or enter:
(a) Rehabilitation.
(b) College.
(c) An internship.
(d) Relocation Camps.

2. What does Ichiro do to his father when he tries to intervene in the argument between Ichiro and his mother?
(a) Ichiro does nothing to his father.
(b) Ichiro asks his father for money.
(c) Ichiro hugs his father.
(d) Ichiro strikes him, sending him against the wall.

3. Describe the character "Bull":
(a) A Caucasian business owner.
(b) A large, well-dressed Japanese man.
(c) A loud Chinese man.
(d) A small and frail Japanese man.

4. After December 7, 1941 many Americans felt this way about Japanese people.
(a) Afraid and fearful.
(b) They didn't even know there were Japanese people living in the U.S.
(c) Happiness and joy.
(d) Confused.

5. Soldiers are returning from what war?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Revolutionary War.
(d) The Civil War.

6. What happened to Bob Kumasakas?
(a) He is at work.
(b) He is away at college.
(c) He is still in the U.S. Army.
(d) He was killed by a German sniper.

7. What does Ichiro call his mother when they argue after Ichiro's family visits the neighbors?
(a) Loving.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Supportive.
(d) Funny.

8. As he prepares to leave for Portland, Ichiro is trying to get over his past and do what?
(a) Get his driver's license.
(b) Get on with his own life.
(c) Reconnect with his parents.
(d) Make up with his brother.

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

10. Where has Freddie been living recently when Ichiro visits his apartment for the first time?
(a) He was in the army.
(b) He was in prison.
(c) He was away at college.
(d) He was living in Japan.

11. How many times have they amputated Kenji's leg?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) They have not amputated his leg yet.
(d) Three times.

12. What has contributed to the tough times in Japan?
(a) Nuclear attacks on two cities by the U.S.
(b) Not enough kids are in school.
(c) There aren't enough jobs.
(d) People are moving to the U.S.

13. How many blocks does Ichiro's mother walk to get bread?
(a) 26.
(b) 3.
(c) 13.
(d) 30.

14. Why do Freddie and Ichiro feel guilty?
(a) They have turned their backs on Japan, but have not supported America either.
(b) They have not been to college.
(c) They have not registered to vote.
(d) They have been mean to their parents.

15. Ichiro and his family go to visit other families when he returns home. How do they know these families?
(a) They play on the same softball team.
(b) They were all from the same village in Japan.
(c) They work together.
(d) They all have kids who went to the same school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ichiro's family can best be described as:

2. When Ichiro arrives home from spending the night with Emi, who does he argue with?

3. How can Ichiro relate to Kenji's pain?

4. Ichiro is imprisoned for two years because:

5. Why is Ichiro mad at his mother when they argue for the first time?

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