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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The father speaks for ______________________.
(a) his ancestors.
(b) all Japanese-Americans.
(c) the merchants.
(d) the U.S. military.

2. What did the boys' mother do on the morning after visiting his father?
(a) Stayed in bed and cried.
(b) Put the house up for sale.
(c) Had his will revised.
(d) Took all his suits to the dry cleaner's.

3. The period of World War II was filled with fear and _________________ toward Japanese-Americans.
(a) kindness.
(b) understanding.
(c) compassion.
(d) paranoia.

4. Where does the boy find his sister in the middle of the night one night?
(a) Dancing in the moonlight.
(b) Digging in the dirt with a spoon.
(c) Crying by the fence.
(d) Reading with a flashlight.

5. What advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?
(a) Stay the course.
(b) Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
(c) The early bird gets the worm.
(d) It is better to bend than to break.

6. At school the teachers and other students are polite but ______________.
(a) confused.
(b) angry.
(c) noncommittal.
(d) distant.

7. What does the mother caution her children about?
(a) All their belongings have been sold.
(b) They will not be living in the same house.
(c) Their father will not be as happy as he once was.
(d) Many people will not be happy to see them return.

8. Where was the boy's father held after his arrest?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Los Angeles.

9. Which of the following is NOT a derogatory nickname for Japanese people?
(a) Slit.
(b) Jap.
(c) Nip.
(d) Kikes.

10. What does the father admit to doing during blackouts?
(a) Leaving his lights on.
(b) Pulling the window shades down.
(c) Sending coded messages.
(d) Sending up flares.

11. The children work hard helping their mother ____________________.
(a) sew new clothes.
(b) plant a garden.
(c) clean the house.
(d) write letters to their father.

12. Why is the family afraid to sleep in the house?
(a) They think someone will come to harm them.
(b) The locks on the doors are all gone.
(c) There is no privacy as all the drapes have been stolen.
(d) They have heard about a rash of burglaries in the area.

13. Why does the mother look for a job?
(a) She needs adult interaction.
(b) All the money is gone.
(c) She is bored.
(d) She wants to be patriotic.

14. The father implies that no rational person would believe him to be anything other than an American man _______________________.
(a) who is a spy.
(b) trying to make a living.
(c) interested in espionage.
(d) of Japanese ancestry.

15. Why can the father not work in the company he had worked for before?
(a) It is no longer in business.
(b) It is under new management.
(c) It has moved out of state.
(d) It has no job openings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the family in Chapter 4?

2. What had the mother buried in the yard before leaving?

3. How much money is the family given when released from the internment camp?

4. Where does the family go in Chapter 4?

5. The father admits to poisoning the water and ______________.

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