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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Takaki assert people think about America's population?
(a) That the population is Asian.
(b) That America is a melting pot.
(c) That the population is diverse.
(d) That the population is white.

2. Where did Chinese immigrants work in New England?
(a) Maple fields.
(b) Shoe Factories.
(c) Tire Factories.
(d) Raking leaves.

3. What were Asian workers issued that took the place of dollars?
(a) Coupons.
(b) Visas.
(c) Coins.
(d) Stones.

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

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

6. After the mining industry turned their back on the Chinese, what industry did they turn to?
(a) Industrial.
(b) Financial.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Farming.

7. In what year were plans made for the transcontinental railroad?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1902.

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

9. What industry was very popular for Japanese immigrants to work in?
(a) Culinary arts.
(b) Finance.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Engineering.

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

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

12. What position did Asians hold on the occupational ladder, according to Takaki?
(a) Middle rung.
(b) Asians didn't make it on the ladder.
(c) Lowest rung
(d) Highest rung.

13. On what type of Hawaiian plantations needed Asian laborers?
(a) Sugar cane.
(b) Rum.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Gin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the American Land and Produce Company also known as?

2. What was the American Land and Produce Company?

3. What made Chinese immigrants a threat to the mining industry?

4. Who did William Hoper find to be unproductive workers at his sugar mill?

5. What location became the prime meeting spot for Chinese immigrants?

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