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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did George's father tell him they were going when they were taken from California by train in 1942?
(a) Utah.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Adventure.
(d) South Dakota.

2. When was a curfew put in place on the West Coast?
(a) February 28, 1942.
(b) April 9, 1942.
(c) March 24, 1942.
(d) May 22, 1942.

3. When did President Roosevelt issue an order that the Japanese be interred?
(a) December 21, 1941.
(b) February 19, 1942.
(c) February 11, 1942.
(d) January 9, 1942.

4. Who married George's parents?
(a) A justice of the peace.
(b) A city clerk.
(c) A Buddhist priest.
(d) A judge.

5. What happened on December 7, 1941?
(a) Battle of Bataan.
(b) RAF bomb German aircraft factories.
(c) Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
(d) Battle of Normandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did George's mother do as they left their home at the beginning of the book?

2. What were the Takei family's accommodations when they were taken from their home?

3. How old was the firstborn child of George's parents when he died?

4. Which of George's family member immigrated to the United States?

5. Where did George's mother go to school?

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