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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. When Hawaii could not longer import Chinese workers, who did they entice to the workforce next?
(a) Koreans.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Mexicans.
(d) French.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Japanese people immigrate to the United States according to Takaki?

2. Where did Takaki go to college?

3. During 1970-1980 how many immigrants were Asian?

4. Where did Japanese women work in America?

5. What is a credit ticket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the major industry Filipino immigrants became involved in?

2. Why did Vietnamese immigrants arrive in America and where did they live when they first arrived?

3. In what neighborhoods did Korean immigrants live in?

4. Why did the Korean immigrants not have their own community to live in?

5. What was the cause of Anti-Filipino sentiment and what did it lead to?

6. Why did the Japanese limit Korean immigration?

7. How did Asian Indians tend to dress and how did this lead to racial slurs?

8. Why did Takaki write this book?

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

10. Describe the environment Takaki grew up in.

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