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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Ichiro realize he is a true American citizen?
(a) He was born in the United States.
(b) He has attended school in the United States.
(c) He has never been to Japan.
(d) He speaks fluent English.

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

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

4. Why did Ichiro's father move to the United States?
(a) So they could make money and then return to Japan to live comfortably.
(b) To give his sons the best schooling possible.
(c) So they could buy a house with a white picket fence.
(d) To learn how to speak English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What might Portland represent to Kenji?

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

3. What makes Kenji's car special?

4. What is a conscientious objector?

5. Who reads the letter sent to Ichiro's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ichiro's family and their attitude toward each other.

2. Who attacks Ichiro outside of Club Oriental?

3. Describe Club Oriental and what it has to offer.

4. Why does Ichiro refuse to fight in the war?

5. Why was the bombing at Pearl Harbor such a dramatic event in U.S. military history?

6. How long have Ichiro's parents been in the United States and do they plan on returning to Japan?

7. Why does Professor Brown dismiss Ichiro from his office at school?

8. Describe "relocation camps" used in the United States during World War II.

9. Who is Emi and why is she so important to Ichiro?

10. Who sends the letter to Ichiro's mother and what does it say?

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