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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. What movie did George remember watching on page 131?

2. What questions on a questionaire on page 114 were particularly contentious?

3. What did everyone do while they waited for Santa the first Christmas at the camp?

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

5. How often would Herbert Nicholson deliver books to the camps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a benshi?

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

3. Who was Herbert Nicholson?

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

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

6. What were the only terms under which some of the young men would fight, and what happened to them because of their stand?

7. Who was Daniel K. Inouye?

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

9. What happened in August of 1945 and how did Japanese-Americans feel about it?

10. Were was the Takei family transferred in May of 1944 and why?

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 Takeis were taken to Camp Rohwer by train. What was the train ride like for George and Henry? What was the ride like for Fumiko and Takekuma? How does perspective affect how events are perceived?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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