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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. Why was Mrs. Takahashi's husband arrested?

2. Where was George's mother born?

3. When did George's parents meet?

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

5. Where was the internment camp that the Takei family was taken?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many detainees struggled with how to answer a loyalty questionnaire. Why did the loyalty questionnaire cause a moral dilemma for many of the detainees?

Essay Topic 2

Fumiko brought toys and treats for the boys on the train. Why was bringing toys and treats a sacrifice for Fumiko? How did she care for her family during the trip and their internment? Who did she always put first? What did her actions reveal about motherhood and sacrifice?

Essay Topic 3

The Japanese were hated for their racial heritage. How did the Japanese-Americans experience xenophobia after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

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