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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 rooms were in the cabin the Takei family was assigned to live in?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. What problem was there in the latrines on page 78?
(a) No showers.
(b) No hot water.
(c) No running water.
(d) No privacy.

3. Where did the train stop when it first allowed the Takei family to get off?
(a) Middle of nowhere.
(b) Near a park.
(c) A small town.
(d) By a lake.

4. What song was being played when George's family put up their Christmas tree on December 7, 1941?
(a) Hark the Herald Angels.
(b) Joy to the World.
(c) Silent Night.
(d) O Little Town of Bethlehem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did George's sister's middle name mean?

2. How long had the Takei family been riding on the train when they were ordered to get off for the first time?

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

4. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did George touch on page 47, and what reaction did he get?

2. What was George's father history?

3. Who was Earl Warren and what was his role in having the Japanese interred?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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