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

2. What were the Takei family's accommodations when they were taken from their home?

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

4. Why was it difficult to get around at Rohwer when it rained?

5. Why was Mr. Yasuda arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. When was the Takei family removed from there home and where were they taken?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

George’s father taught him about the democratic process. How did George’s father teach him about the democratic process? What did George learn made up the democratic process? How did his father’s teachings help him become involved in the democratic process?

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