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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) Maui.
(b) Oahu.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Rikers.

2. What was the ethnic composition where the author grew up?
(a) Japanese and Chinese.
(b) Caucasion.
(c) French.
(d) Chinese and African American.

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

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

5. What did Takaki write that contributed to growth of the Asian population in America?
(a) Immigration Act of 1922.
(b) Freedom of religion.
(c) Freedom of speech.
(d) Immigration Act of 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Takaki say is the fastest growing ethnic population?

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

3. What valley did the author grow up in?

4. When did William Hoper open his sugar mill?

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

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