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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What were the people carrying who came to the door on page 6?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Beat sticks.
(c) Books.
(d) Suitcases.

5. On what show was George an actor?
(a) Planet of the Apes.
(b) Godzilla.
(c) Star Trek.
(d) Star Wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a problem in the dining hall on page 78?

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

3. What did George say that it felt like when they opened the door to the cabin at Rohwer?

4. Where were George's parents married?

5. Where did George's parents meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken to and what was it called?

2. What did Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los Angeles, testify about the Japanese?

3. How did Fumiko keep herself busy on the train and why?

4. What was George's father history?

5. How was the journey to the internment camp different for the boys than for the grownups?

6. What happened to the Takei family after they were at the racetrack for a while?

7. What was George's mother's history?

8. What discussions did George used to have with his father when he was a teenager?

9. What sound did the boys hear when they were dropped off at their block, and what did a boy tell them about the sound?

10. What was Camp Rohwer like and how many did it house at its peak?

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