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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business did George's father pursue?
(a) Tailoring.
(b) Bookstore.
(c) Dry cleaning.
(d) Grocery store.

2. What did George's sister's middle name mean?
(a) Beautiful one.
(b) Gracious child.
(c) Hopeful one.
(d) Precious one.

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

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

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

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

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

8. How many children did Mrs. Takahashi have to care for on her own at Rohwer?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

9. Why was Mr. Yasuda arrested?
(a) He did not speak English.
(b) He owned ships that traveled to Japan.
(c) He had Japanese films.
(d) He taught the Japanese language.

10. What did Fumiko bring that surprised everyone when they arrived at Rohwer?
(a) Photograph album.
(b) Cast iron skillet.
(c) Books.
(d) Sewing machine.

11. When the Takei family was allowed off the train for the first time, what were they to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Buy food.
(d) Fill water bottles.

12. When the Takei family were riding on the train from the racetrack, what would they have to do every time they passed a town?
(a) Sit on the floor.
(b) Draw the shade.
(c) Stand.
(d) Walk.

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

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

15. Where did George's parents meet?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) San Diego.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George's brother named after?

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

3. When George and his brother heard a sound on page 59, what did another boy say the noise was?

4. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?

5. What did the land at Rohwer used to be before it was a camp?

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