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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people did each block at Rohwer house?
(a) 225.
(b) 250.
(c) 180.
(d) 305.

3. How many Japanese were living in the U.S. in 1941?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 95,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 100,000.

4. What problem was there in the latrines on page 78?
(a) No hot water.
(b) No showers.
(c) No running water.
(d) No privacy.

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

6. When did George's father tell him and his brother as he was packing and they needed to get ready to go?
(a) Night.
(b) Morning.
(c) Lunch time.
(d) Supper time.

7. Where were the Takei family taken when they arrived at the internment camp?
(a) Block 4, Barrack 3, Unit D.
(b) Block 2, Barrack 6, Unit B.
(c) Block 6, Barrack 2, Unit F.
(d) Block 8, Barrack 7, Unit G.

8. When did George's parents meet?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1938.

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

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

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

12. At its peak, how many Japanese Americans were housed at Rohwer?
(a) 10,500.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 8,500.
(d) 9,500.

13. Where did the train stop when it first allowed the Takei family to get off?
(a) Near a park.
(b) A small town.
(c) By a lake.
(d) Middle of nowhere.

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

15. How old was the firstborn child of George's parents when he died?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 4 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was a curfew put in place on the West Coast?

2. When the Takei family was allowed off the train for the first time, what were they to do?

3. Where did George's parents meet?

4. What became Takekuma's job at Rohwer?

5. Who married George's parents?

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