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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who signed a law prohibiting Japanese from migrating from Hawaii to the mainland?
(a) President Ford.
(b) President Kennedy.
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) President Nixon.

4. In Chapter 3, where does Takaki write that many Chinese immigrants settled?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Kentucky.

5. What did immigrants think about Hawaii? Why did they go there?
(a) It was paradise.
(b) Easy access to fishing.
(c) It was near the beach.
(d) It had a low cost of living.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Chinese workers strike while working on the railways?

2. What was the reaction in Chapter 3, to the special taxes put upon Chinese immigrants?

3. What were the names of the secret societies formed to protect Asian members?

4. What were Chinese immigrants subjected to by American citizens, according to Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what neighborhoods did Korean immigrants live in?

2. Where did Filipinos come from and why were they considered American citizens?

3. Why did Takaki write this book?

4. Why did Korean immigrants clash with Japanese immigrants in America.

5. What did the McCarran-Watter Act declare?

6. What were the working conditions of Filipino immigrants?

7. What name does Takaki give to Asian labor forces and where does the name come from?

8. Who is Abiko Kyutaro and what did he accomplish?

9. How did Americans react to Filipino immigration?

10. What is the life of a first generation immigrant like in America?

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