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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was George's brother named after?
(a) Henry VIII.
(b) Henry Ford.
(c) Henry Aaron.
(d) Henry David. Thoreau.

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

3. Who married George's parents?
(a) A city clerk.
(b) A justice of the peace.
(c) A Buddhist priest.
(d) A judge.

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

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

6. In 1942, how far could Japanes Americans travel from their resident or place of employment?
(a) About 10 miles.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) No more than 5 miles.
(d) 12 miles.

7. Who came to the door on page 6?
(a) George's grandfather.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) George's uncle.

8. How many generations had the Sansei been in the United States?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

10. Where was George's father born?
(a) Japan.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Korea.

11. Where was George born?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) East Los Angeles.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Francisco.

12. 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.

13. Where was George's mother born?
(a) California.
(b) Utah.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Colorado.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did President Roosevelt issue an order that the Japanese be interred?

2. On page 46, how many internment sites were shown?

3. Where were George's parents married?

4. When did George give a speech about his childhood experiences?

5. What was the train ride like for Takekuma and Fumiko?

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