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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many people were housed in Tanforan?
(a) Almost 8,000.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 9,500.
(d) About 10,000.

2. How old is Minnow in 1942?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

3. How does Mr. Uyeda die?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) TB.
(c) Fight.
(d) Gunshot.

4. What is the date of Civilian Exclusion order No. 20?
(a) April 26, 1942.
(b) April 24, 1942.
(c) April 25, 1942.
(d) April 27, 1942.

5. Who does Hiromi dance with at the end of Chapter IV?
(a) Shig.
(b) Stan.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Frankie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many scoops of ice cream do Miss Jenkins and Yuki want to buy in Chapter VIII?

2. In Chapter IV, how many times has Hiromi seen snow before?

3. What does the word "gaman" (32) mean that Shig's mother instructs him to do?

4. In Chapter I, how many white guys follow Minnow as he walks home?

5. When did Frankie's father fight for America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Minnow's mother do after the attack on Pearl Harbor and why?

2. How does the camp become separated in Chapter VII?

3. Who helps Yum-yum find Fred in Chapter III?

4. What is the horse stable like that Yum-yum, her mother, and brother live in at Tanforan?

5. Who is Stan writing in Chapter VI and why?

6. What happens when Minnow walks home alone in Chapter I?

7. What is gaman, and what does Shig learn about gaman?

8. Who comforts Hiromi when she sees Joe kissing another girl?

9. In Chapter III, what does Yum-yum begin to do at night?

10. What does Frankie remember about going to a horse track with his father when he was seven?

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