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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 named after?
(a) George Frideric Handel.
(b) General George Patton.
(c) George Washington.
(d) King George VI.

2. Where were George's parents married?
(a) Buddhist Temple.
(b) Los Angeles County Courthouse.
(c) Los Angeles Justice Center.
(d) Los Angeles City Hall.

3. On page 46, how many internment sites were shown?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

4. Why was Mr. Yasuda arrested?
(a) He owned ships that traveled to Japan.
(b) He had Japanese films.
(c) He did not speak English.
(d) He taught the Japanese language.

5. What did George say that it felt like when they opened the door to the cabin at Rohwer?
(a) Bonfire.
(b) Furnace.
(c) Oven.
(d) Desert heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was George's mother born?

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

3. How many people did each block at Rohwer house?

4. On page 70, what did Fumiko sew?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In the spring of 1942, why had many Japanese already lost much of what they owned?

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

8. What was Executive Order 9066?

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

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

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