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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one in the family is a good artist?
(a) The boy.
(b) The mother.
(c) The father.
(d) The girl.

2. In which city do the passengers disembark from the train?
(a) Butte, Montana.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Delta, Utah.
(d) Lenexa, Kansas.

3. Which pet does the woman release the night before they are to leave?
(a) A hamster.
(b) A macaw.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A rabbit.

4. Who is the mother's former housekeeper who is also at the camp?
(a) Mrs. Kobayashi
(b) Mrs. Ueno.
(c) Mrs. Saitou
(d) Mrs. Itou

5. The image on the back of a playing card the girl sees is _____________________.
(a) Yosemite National Park.
(b) The Statue of Liberty.
(c) The Grand Canyon.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

6. What is the main story of newspapers during this time?
(a) Political election.
(b) Taxes.
(c) Cotton prices.
(d) The war.

7. What do the girl and her brother hope to see on their journey?
(a) Horses.
(b) Indians.
(c) Buffalos.
(d) Cowboys.

8. What month is it as the girl, her brother and mother are on a train?
(a) December 1941.
(b) June 1945.
(c) September 1942.
(d) March 1943.

9. What beverage does the woman drink before hiding the bottle in the basement?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Plum wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Sake.

10. The boy shows his sister a book about ________________.
(a) England.
(b) Africa.
(c) Canada.
(d) Australia.

11. How many days is a woman packing after she sees the first internment notice?
(a) 3.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 9.

12. What is an ever-present nuisance for the families?
(a) Flies.
(b) Ants.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Dust.

13. What does the boy listen to on the radio at night?
(a) The Little Orphan Annie Show.
(b) War reports.
(c) Hit Parade music show.
(d) Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show.

14. The woman eventually buys tape and _______________ at the hardware store.
(a) paint.
(b) twine.
(c) screws.
(d) putty knife.

15. When had the woman's husband been arrested?
(a) Three weeks ago.
(b) Four months ago.
(c) Two months ago.
(d) Last week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people in #7 know they are to be relocated?

2. People of which descent are to be relocated?

3. What does the girl remember doing with her father in the early mornings?

4. Sometimes the boy thinks he is dreaming and will wake up to see his father ____________________.

5. The woman packs away comics and _______________ in her son's room.

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