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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the land at Rohwer used to be before it was a camp?
(a) Farm land.
(b) Swamp land.
(c) Pasture land.
(d) Forest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?
(a) 1st.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

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

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

11. What was a problem in the dining hall on page 78?
(a) Not enough chairs.
(b) Unsanitary conditions.
(c) Inedible food.
(d) Not enough tables.

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

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

14. As a teenager, when did George remember having many conversations with his father?
(a) After dinner.
(b) At breakfast.
(c) While he did his homework.
(d) When they worked in the yard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Mrs. Takahashi's husband arrested?

2. When he started to get back on the train on page 47, what did George touch that was hot?

3. What is George's father's middle name?

4. Who came to the door on page 6?

5. What did George throw at Henry on page 43?

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