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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 was a special all-Nisei military unit created?

2. What general said that "A Jap is a Jap" (111)?

3. Who fell asleep first on the ride back to the camp after visiting a farm?

4. What animals did George and Henry see when they drove outside of camp?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was exciting to George when winter arrived?

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

3. Why did Takekuma and Fumiko answer no on questions 27 and 28 on a questionaire from the U.S. government?

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

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

6. How was Tule Lake different than Rohwer?

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

8. When did Santa Claus arrive at the camp?

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

10. Why did the internees later feel shame about their experiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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