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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who asks Ichiro to go outside of the gambling hall during his first visit there with Kenji?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Bull.
(c) Taro.
(d) Ichiro's father.

4. What is the best way to describe Ichiro's mood in Chapter 2?
(a) He is frustrated.
(b) He is anxious.
(c) He is tired.
(d) He is happy and relaxed.

5. Why is Ichiro so upset with his parents?
(a) They don't want to return to Japan.
(b) They won't let Ichiro stay in the house.
(c) They refuse to believe the truth about how the U.S. won the war.
(d) They want to close the grocery store.

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

7. What is Emi's advice to Ichiro?
(a) To move to Japan.
(b) To enlist in the army.
(c) To stay bitter and find a job.
(d) To stop being bitter and find his purpose in life.

8. How long ago did Ichiro's father come to the United States?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 13 years ago.
(c) 18 years ago.
(d) 35 years ago.

9. Where is Emi's husband, Ralph?
(a) He is in prison.
(b) He's in the army.
(c) He's hiding with his brother in Japan.
(d) He is away for a business trip.

10. What nationality does Ichiro identify with most?
(a) Japanese, his parents were born in Japan.
(b) American, he was born in the U.S.
(c) Chinese.
(d) None, he feels he has lost his identity.

11. Who saves Ichiro from being attacked with a knife?
(a) Kenji.
(b) No one, Ichiro is cut.
(c) Taro.
(d) Emi.

12. What does Ito do to Ichiro after he decides not to have a drink with Ito?
(a) Spit on his hand.
(b) Call him names.
(c) Walk him home.
(d) Give him his phone number.

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

14. The "good" Japanese-Americans were allowed to do what?
(a) Return to their homes and businesses.
(b) Move back to Japan.
(c) Start their own army.
(d) Enter the U.S. Army and serve the United States.

15. Ichiro's family can best be described as:
(a) Angry and sad.
(b) Difficult and complicated.
(c) Loving and happy.
(d) Funny and jovial.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time Ichiro's mother heard from her family back in Japan?

2. What are "Relocation Camps"?

3. What does Ichiro believe his parents represent?

4. What was Ichiro studying in college before he went to prison?

5. Describe the character "Bull":

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