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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. When was a curfew put in place on the West Coast?
(a) March 24, 1942.
(b) May 22, 1942.
(c) April 9, 1942.
(d) February 28, 1942.

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

3. When the Takei family was allowed off the train for the first time, what were they to do?
(a) Fill water bottles.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Eat.
(d) Buy food.

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

5. What was the train ride like for Takekuma and Fumiko?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Anxiety-ridden.
(c) Terrifying.
(d) Frustrating.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 70, what did Fumiko sew?

2. What California politician got behind the movement to lock up the Japanese in 1941?

3. When did George's parents meet?

4. Who married George's parents?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When was a curfew established and what were the penalties for breaking the curfew?

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

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

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

9. How were the Takei family taken to their quarters at the internment camp?

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

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