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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. When did George remember seeing the real Santa?

2. On page 118, how many missions had been sent to retrieve a lost batalion?

3. On page 154, how many Japanese Americans at Tule Lake gave up their American citizenship?

4. Where did the family go when they drove outside of the camp?

5. When did H.R. 4103 come before the Senate?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Santa Claus arrive at the camp?

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

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

4. What special dinner was served at the camp on Christmas Eve?

5. What happened when George said the words that Chevy and Ford taught him?

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

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

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

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

10. Who was Daniel K. Inouye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Japanese-Americans made Rohwer their home and a community. How did the Japanese-Americans solve problems and work together? How did working together help them build a community?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Later in life, George realized that his memories of the internment camp were different from the memories his parents had. Why were their memories different? Did George’s memories misrepresent the truth?

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