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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pg. 21-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Takaki go to college?
(a) The South.
(b) The East coast.
(c) The West coast.
(d) The Midwest.

2. What does diversity in the work place accomplish according to Chapter 2?
(a) It prevents one block of immigrants from becoming too powerful.
(b) It provides an educational experience.
(c) It makes a positive work environment.
(d) The bosses experience multiple cultures.

3. Why did Hawaiian planters begin to hire nationalities other then Chinese?
(a) Other people applied for the job.
(b) There was a strike.
(c) To keep unions out.
(d) The Chinese immigration rates decreased.

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

5. When did Hawaiian planters begin hiring nationalities other then the Chinese?
(a) When they became too dependent.
(b) When the workers demanded more vacation time.
(c) When the drought came.
(d) When the population died down.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the first wave of Asian immigration begin?

2. What Marxist term does Takaki give the Asian workforce?

3. In what year were plans made for the transcontinental railroad?

4. Which policy worker called for the use of Chinese workers on the transcontinental railroad?

5. What did Takaki write that contributed to growth of the Asian population in America?

(see the answer key)

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