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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did William Hoper find to be unproductive workers at his sugar mill?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Asians.
(c) Caucasions.
(d) Hawaiians.

2. How many Chinese workers were hired to work on the railways in 1865?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 3.
(c) 9,000.
(d) 50.

3. Why did Chinese workers strike while working on the railways?
(a) Higher wages.
(b) Pensions.
(c) Sexual harrasment.
(d) Health insurance.

4. What valley did the author grow up in?
(a) Palolo Valley.
(b) Annapolis Valley.
(c) Valley Gorge.
(d) San Fernando Valley.

5. What was the reaction in Chapter 3, to the special taxes put upon Chinese immigrants?
(a) Lawsuits and protests.
(b) Tears.
(c) Cheers.
(d) A new president.

6. How many Koreans arrived in America between 1903 and 1920?
(a) Less then 2,000.
(b) More then 12,000.
(c) 5,432.
(d) More then 8,000.

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

8. What emotion did the picture brides feel when they met their husbands?
(a) Disappointment .
(b) Joy.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

9. Where did Japanese women work in America?
(a) In laundromats.
(b) Out of the home.
(c) In and out of the home.
(d) At home.

10. When did the first wave of Asian immigration begin?
(a) With the Mayflower.
(b) Immigration Act of 1924.
(c) The Cold War.
(d) Immigration Act of 1968.

11. What did the husbands force their Japanese brides to wear upon their arrival to Hawaii?
(a) Hats.
(b) Western clothes.
(c) Maid outfits.
(d) Kimonas.

12. Why did Chinese immigrants go into debt easily?
(a) High spending habits.
(b) Lack of knowledge of credit laws.
(c) No access to internet to pay bills.
(d) Low wages.

13. During 1970-1980 how many immigrants were Asian?
(a) Half.
(b) 100%
(c) 1,099,002.
(d) One third.

14. Why did the Japanese limit Korean immigration to Hawaii, according to Chapter 2?
(a) The quota was already met.
(b) So they could not compete with the Japense for jobs.
(c) Hawaii decided to build a really big fence.
(d) Korea went to war.

15. How many Asians arrived in Hawaii between 1850 and 1920?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 1,000,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What industry was very popular for Japanese immigrants to work in?

2. Who did William Hoper find to be productive workers?

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

4. How long had Takaki's family been in America?

5. What organization supported Chinese immigrants and protested their poor treatment?

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