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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. On what island did the author grow up?
(a) Oahu.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Rikers.
(d) Maui.

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

3. In what state did the author grow up?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Hawaii.

4. What Marxist term does Takaki give the Asian workforce?
(a) Laissez-faire.
(b) The industrial reserve army.
(c) The capitalist navy.
(d) Pravda.

5. 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 makes a positive work environment.
(c) It provides an educational experience.
(d) The bosses experience multiple cultures.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Hawaii begin recruiting Filipino workers?

2. What was the ethnic composition where the author grew up?

3. What is a credit ticket?

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

5. When Hawaii could not longer import Chinese workers, who did they entice to the workforce next?

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