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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 America is a melting pot.
(b) That the population is Asian.
(c) That the population is diverse.
(d) That the population is white.

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

3. At what grade did education stop for plantation worker's children?
(a) 8th grade.
(b) 12th grade.
(c) 1st grade.
(d) 4th grade.

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

5. In Chapter 3, how does Takaki claim Chinese immigrants were victimized?
(a) Rape.
(b) Violence.
(c) Theft.
(d) Insurance fraud.

6. What were blood unions based upon?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Family ties.
(d) National origin.

7. Where did Japanese immigrants believe they would end up living after a few years of work?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Japan.
(d) Alaska.

8. Why did Japanese people immigrate to the United States according to Takaki?
(a) To make a higher wage.
(b) To escape harsh rulers.
(c) To escape criminal charages.
(d) For a change of scenery.

9. Why did very few Chinese immigrants return to China according to The Chinese Six Companies?
(a) No passport.
(b) No money.
(c) The government would not let them return.
(d) Lack of family.

10. What were Chinese immigrants subjected to by American citizens, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Burning crosses.
(b) Welcoming to the community.
(c) Gentrification.
(d) Prejudice and immigration.

11. What was put into place to protect Chinese immigrants but ultimately did not work?
(a) Federal laws.
(b) The Guardian Angels.
(c) A wall.
(d) Prison guards.

12. In what year did Hawaii begin recruiting Filipino workers?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1995.

13. What location became the prime meeting spot for Chinese immigrants?
(a) Laundromats.
(b) Shopping malls.
(c) Stores.
(d) Restaraunts.

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

15. What was the Japanese community based upon?
(a) Shared cultural values.
(b) A common diet.
(c) A common religion.
(d) Shared struggles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Filipino labor contracts include?

2. How did Hawaiian plantation owners treat their workers?

3. On what type of Hawaiian plantations needed Asian laborers?

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

5. How many Koreans arrived in America between 1903 and 1920?

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