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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he started to get back on the train on page 47, what did George touch that was hot?
(a) Steps.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Train car.
(d) Railing.

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

3. On page 52, what did George see advertised on a billboard?
(a) Chevrolet.
(b) Ford.
(c) The Texas Steakhouse.
(d) Cigarettes.

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

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

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

7. How old was Takekuma when he and his family were sent to Rohwer?
(a) 38.
(b) 39.
(c) 37.
(d) 36.

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

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

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

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

12. 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) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

13. When George and his brother heard a sound on page 59, what did another boy say the noise was?
(a) Cow.
(b) Lion.
(c) Bear.
(d) Dinosaur.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Japanese were living in the U.S. in 1941?

3. Where was George's mother born?

4. What happened on December 7, 1941?

5. When did George's parents meet?

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