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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did George's mother do as they left their home at the beginning of the book?
(a) Fixed her makeup.
(b) Cried.
(c) Swore.
(d) Screamed.

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

5. What is George's father's middle name?
(a) David.
(b) Norman.
(c) William.
(d) Peter.

6. What became Takekuma's job at Rohwer?
(a) Trucker.
(b) Block Manager.
(c) Kitchen worker.
(d) Barracks Manager.

7. What was the train ride like for Takekuma and Fumiko?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Frustrating.
(c) Anxiety-ridden.
(d) Terrifying.

8. Under what order did George and his family have to leave their home?
(a) 8134.
(b) 7192.
(c) 6387.
(d) 9066.

9. On page 9, where did George give a speech about his experiences as a child?
(a) TedxKyoto.
(b) TedxYouth.
(c) TedxVillanovaU.
(d) TedxNantesSalon.

10. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Arkansas.

11. On page 46, how many internment sites were shown?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

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

13. When George's father said that he had to help his family get ready, how much time was he allowed?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

14. How long had the Takei family been riding on the train when they were ordered to get off for the first time?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

15. What did the men build on page 77?
(a) Awnings.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Sidewalks.
(d) Community center.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Takekuma's secretary?

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

3. How old was Takekuma when he and his family were sent to Rohwer?

4. What song was being played when George's family put up their Christmas tree on December 7, 1941?

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

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