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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who married George's parents?

2. Where were the Takei family taken when they arrived at the internment camp?

3. What did George say that it felt like when they opened the door to the cabin at Rohwer?

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

5. How many rooms were in the cabin the Takei family was assigned to live in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The detainees were asked to complete a loyalty questionnaire. What questions were asked in the loyalty questionnaire? What two questions were particularly contentious? What did those questions and the questionnaire convey about hypocrisy?

Essay Topic 2

The book is a graphic novel. How do the illustrations enhance the text? How do they provide visual clues about people and events? How do the illustrations impact the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

George believed that there were patriots who fought and patriots who did not. What were two groups of people that George believed were patriots? Why did he believe those who fought and those who protested were both patriots?

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