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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, pgs. 406-432.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Japanese immigrants believe they would end up living after a few years of work?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Japan.

2. What war resulted in a more diverse America?
(a) The Gulf War.
(b) WWI.
(c) The Cold War.
(d) WWII.

3. Who did unmarried Hawaiian men use to find brides in Japan?
(a) Priests.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Police.
(d) Agents.

4. How long had Takaki's family been in America?
(a) More than three generations.
(b) Ten generations.
(c) One generation.
(d) Six months.

5. What caused the strike with the Central Pacific Railroad to end?
(a) Central Pacific Railroad went bankrupt.
(b) An agreement was reached.
(c) The Chinese people found a better company to work for.
(d) The Central Pacific Railroad threatened to hire black men instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1940, what percent of Chinese immigrants lived on the West coast?

2. What valley did the author grow up in?

3. What emotion did the picture brides feel when they met their husbands?

4. How many Chinese workers were hired to work on the railways in 1865?

5. Why does Takaki assert that Asian immigrants opened their own businesses?

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