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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was it difficult to get around at Rohwer when it rained?
(a) The rain created streams running through the camp.
(b) The rain washed away the soil.
(c) There were no sidewalks.
(d) Became muddy.

3. Why was Mrs. Takahashi's husband arrested?
(a) He was a Buddhist minister.
(b) He was related to a Japanese general.
(c) He had family in Japan in the military.
(d) He had come from Japan the year before.

4. What were the Takei family's accommodations when they were taken from their home?
(a) Barn loft.
(b) Shack.
(c) Horse stall.
(d) Tent.

5. Who came to the door on page 6?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) George's uncle.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) George's grandfather.

6. Who was George's brother named after?
(a) Henry Ford.
(b) Henry David. Thoreau.
(c) Henry Aaron.
(d) Henry VIII.

7. Where did George's mother go to school?
(a) France.
(b) Japan.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Sacramento.

8. In 1941, how long had George's father lived in the United States?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 25 years.

9. What was the train ride like for George and Henry?
(a) Adventure.
(b) Scary.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Fun.

10. Where were most of the Japanese Americans from at Rohwer?
(a) California and Oregon.
(b) California and Hawaii.
(c) California and Arizona.
(d) California and Washington.

11. On what show was George an actor?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) Planet of the Apes.
(c) Star Trek.
(d) Godzilla.

12. Who was George named after?
(a) George Washington.
(b) King George VI.
(c) General George Patton.
(d) George Frideric Handel.

13. On page 70, what did Fumiko sew?
(a) Cool clothing.
(b) Dish towels.
(c) Curtains and throws.
(d) Curtains and braided rug.

14. Who got motion sickness on the train ride?
(a) Takekuma.
(b) Henry.
(c) George.
(d) Nancy.

15. When was the Takei family taken from Santa Ana to a train?
(a) September 30, 1942.
(b) October 24, 1942.
(c) October 2, 1942.
(d) September 3, 1942.

Short Answer Questions

1. What California politician got behind the movement to lock up the Japanese in 1941?

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

3. What was the train ride like for Takekuma and Fumiko?

4. Where did George's father tell him they were going when they were taken from California by train in 1942?

5. Where were the Takei family taken when they arrived at the internment camp?

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