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

2. On page 52, what did George see advertised on a billboard?
(a) The Texas Steakhouse.
(b) Chevrolet.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Ford.

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

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

5. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?
(a) 1st.
(b) 4th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 2nd.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was a curfew put in place on the West Coast?

2. What was the train ride like for George and Henry?

3. Where was George born?

4. When was the Takei family taken from Santa Ana to a train?

5. In 1942, how far could Japanes Americans travel from their resident or place of employment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was George's father history?

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

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

5. What happened on December 7, 1941, and what did it mean?

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

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

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

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

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

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