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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Takei family arrive at Tule Lake?
(a) May 17, 1944.
(b) May 20, 1944.
(c) May 14, 1944.
(d) May 31, 1944.

2. Who fell asleep first on the ride back to the camp after visiting a farm?
(a) Henry.
(b) Fumiko.
(c) Nancy.
(d) George.

3. What did Japanese men have to do who were in the army at the time Pearl Harbor was bombed?
(a) Leave the military.
(b) Surrender their weapons.
(c) Serve in prisons.
(d) Be transferred to stateside jobs.

4. How often would Herbert Nicholson deliver books to the camps?
(a) Every other month.
(b) Each month.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Every three months.

5. What did Henry tell the guards he wanted?
(a) Candy, ice cream, and bike.
(b) Bubble gum, popsicle, and a tricycle.
(c) Ice cream and cake.
(d) Soda and hot dog.

6. When was H.R. 4103 passed in the House?
(a) February 1, 1944.
(b) February 23, 1944.
(c) February 17, 1944.
(d) February 20, 1944.

7. What was the first thing that made George think that the Santa on page 107 was not real?
(a) Phony beard.
(b) Phony boots.
(c) Phony belly.
(d) Phony hair.

8. What senator said that the Japanese "cannot be assimilated" (111)?
(a) Alben W. Barkley.
(b) Tom Stewart.
(c) Joseph F. Guffey.
(d) Ellison D. Smith.

9. When Henry woke on page 109, what did he see?
(a) His mother crying.
(b) Henry throwing up.
(c) His dad throwing things.
(d) His mother walking the floor with his sister.

10. What did Fumiko wear on her head when they went out of the camp?
(a) Scarf.
(b) Sun bonnet.
(c) Turban.
(d) Straw hat.

11. On page 106, what did one child do when Santa came?
(a) Hugged Santa.
(b) Begged for a present.
(c) Cried.
(d) Shouted.

12. For their first Christmas Eve dinner at the camp, what did everyone have for dessert?
(a) White cake.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Ice cream sundaes.
(d) Chocolate chip cookies.

13. Were were men who refused to fight if they could not sign up at their local draft board and their families be freed sent?
(a) Beaumont.
(b) Victorville.
(c) Leavenworth.
(d) Florence.

14. How many of the internees held at Tule Lake were children?
(a) About 1/3.
(b) Nearly 1/2.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/4.

15. When was the medal that the men of the 442nd upgraded?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. What general said that "A Jap is a Jap" (111)?

2. When was it decreed that Japanese could service in the U.S. military?

3. On page 136, what was the English translation for what a man called another?

4. On page 102, who was the first to get hit by a snowball?

5. On page 101, how often had George seen snow?

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