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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. On page 52, what did George see advertised on a billboard?

2. What generation were the Issei Japanese Americans?

3. Who came to the door on page 6?

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

5. When George and his brother heard a sound on page 59, what did another boy say the noise was?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken to and what was it called?

2. What happened throughout the spring of 1942 to those of Japanese ancestry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George had a strong relationship with his father. How would you describe the relationship between George and his father? How did the relationship help George become the man he grew up to be?

Essay Topic 2

The Nakayama boys encouraged Henry to shout some words at soldiers. How did the Nakayama boys get Henry to yell some words at soldiers? How did the Nakayama boys manipulate George to get him to do what they wanted?

Essay Topic 3

George’s father was a strong supporter of American democracy. Why was George’s father such a strong supporter of American democracy? Why was it ironic that he defended American democracy?

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