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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 was the nickname of the small community where the book takes place?
(a) Pike's Peak.
(b) Fish Town.
(c) Jap Town.
(d) Army Town.

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

3. What does Ichiro think was worth fighting in the war for?
(a) The United States.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) His parents.
(d) His education.

4. Why was Ichiro dismissed from the professor's office?
(a) The professor wasn't happy to see Ichiro in the first place.
(b) The professor didn't remember Ichiro.
(c) The professor realizes Ichiro didn't serve in the military.
(d) The professor was busy grading papers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter that Ichiro's mom have say about a ship?

2. What does Ichiro's mother think Japan will look like when they return?

3. What is Emi's advice to Ichiro?

4. Where did Kenji and Ichiro go to find illegal gambling halls?

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. Describe Chinatown.

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

4. Where has Freddie been before he recently returned home five weeks ago?

5. What was the American attitude toward Japanese after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

6. Why does Ichiro call his mother crazy in Chapter 2?

7. Why does Bull first ignore, and then make fun of Ichiro?

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

9. How is Freddie spending his time and why?

10. What is a "no-no" boy?

(see the answer keys)

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