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

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

3. When did George give a speech about his childhood experiences?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2014.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2013.

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

5. What was the train ride like for George and Henry?
(a) Fun.
(b) Scary.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Exciting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fumiko bring that surprised everyone when they arrived at Rohwer?

2. Where was George born?

3. Where did George's parents meet?

4. Where did the train stop when it first allowed the Takei family to get off?

5. As a teenager, when did George remember having many conversations with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened throughout the spring of 1942 to those of Japanese ancestry?

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

3. How did George's mother make the trip unforgettable for the boys?

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

5. Wha happened on the second day that the Takei family were on the train?

6. How did George's parents feel about their new living conditions?

7. Why was a representative needed for the community, and how did Takekuma become that representative?

8. What was Executive Order 9066?

9. What was George's father history?

10. What did Fumiko bring that was forbidden and why?

(see the answer keys)

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