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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. The father answers accusations about ___________________.
(a) being an assassin.
(b) being an FBI agent.
(c) being an entrepreneur.
(d) being a dangerous enemy alien.

2. The father sarcastically admits to spying on airfields, naval yards and ________________.
(a) churches.
(b) neighbors.
(c) schools.
(d) commissaries.

3. The family learns that a possible reason they had not received mail from friends is because ____________________.
(a) postage costs were too prohibitive.
(b) they did not know where to address the letters.
(c) the mailman told them it was a crime to send letters to internees.
(d) there was a shortage of stationery items during the war.

4. The mother reminds the children that many Japanese families have lost their ______________.
(a) cars.
(b) photographs.
(c) homes.
(d) clothes.

5. How does the boy know that his mother is depressed?
(a) She yells at him all the time.
(b) She won't eat anything.
(c) She doesn't pay any attention to him.
(d) She won't get out of bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the father wearing on the night he was taken away from his house?

2. Who had convinced the mother to rent the house to tenants while they were gone?

3. What did the boys' mother do on the morning after visiting his father?

4. What month is it in Chapter 3?

5. The father sarcastically says that he gave ____________________ to the enemy for free.

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement did the mother have with a lawyer and how did he abuse that agreement?

2. Why does the mother have to find a job and why does she have a difficult time doing so?

3. What could account for the family's not receiving much mail while they were detained in the camp?

4. What is the social environment like for the Japanese-Americans when they return home?

5. Describe how the Army is ruthless in its treatment of the internees.

6. What is the condition of the family's home when they return after their release from the camp?

7. What valuable advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?

8. What is the father's tone during his confession in this chapter?

9. Describe how the winter takes its toll on the people in the camps.

10. Who does the father identify himself as being when delivering his confession?

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