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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 was the 1st Batalion, 141st Regiment of the 36th Texas Division cut off from supplies?

2. What sound on page 105 indicated that Santa was coming?

3. What was the last name of the boys who wanted George and Henry to yell words at the guards?

4. On page 136, what was the English translation for what a man called another?

5. On page 106, what did one child do when Santa came?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did George and Henry have to explore at the camp?

2. Why did George think the Santa Claus that came to the camp was not the real Santa Claus?

3. What did George's father say about the incident with the soldiers and the magic words?

4. Where did the Takei family go in a Jeep on page 97?

5. What medal were men of the 442nd given at first and when did they receive another medal?

6. When did Santa Claus arrive at the camp?

7. What did George's father tell him about Santa Claus's arrival on page 103?

8. What did Chevy and Ford tell George and Henry?

9. What was a benshi?

10. Why did Fumiko not like living by the mess hall at Tule Lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and people is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of They Called Us Enemy, and how does it affect what readers think of George and the story he tells?

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

After Pearl Harbor was bombed, there were many conflicts between Japanese-Americans and other Americans. How did conflict affect George and others in the book? Were the conflicts mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Were they internal or external conflicts?

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