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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. How many guards are in the watchtowers at Topaz since the No-Nos left the camp?

2. In Chapter IV, how many blocks are in Hiromi's relocation center?

3. Who does Hiromi dance with at the end of Chapter IV?

4. How much time were the Bainbridge Japanese given to pack?

5. In what block did Mr. Uyeda live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Uyeda in Chapter VI?

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

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

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

5. What happens when Minnow draws?

6. What happens after Mr. Uyeda is shot?

7. What does Frankie think about the new all-Japanese combat unit?

8. In Chapter VI, what jobs do Stan and Twitch have?

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

10. What happens when Aiko runs after Mas, Tommy, Shig, Frankie, Twitch, and Stan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book about the Japanese internment imitate events from real life?

Essay Topic 2

Tommy is pressured by his parents to renounce his citizenship. Why is Tommy reluctant to renounce his citizenship? What are the pros and cons of leaving and of staying? Why does Tommy decide to remain in America?

Essay Topic 3

A guy in another company asks Twitchy why the 442nd boys do not show any fear. Are the 442nd boys fearful? What keeps them going even when they are afraid? Are they brave?

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