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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. Because his father is listed as a dangerous enemy alien, the boy envisions him as ___________________.
(a) a spy.
(b) a Russian.
(c) a space creature.
(d) an Old West outlaw.

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

3. The father sarcastically admits to cutting arrow-shaped swaths through which fields?
(a) Corn.
(b) Pea.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Watermelon.

4. What has happened to the family's furniture?
(a) It was stolen.
(b) It was repaired.
(c) It was broken.
(d) It was burned.

5. Which of the following was NOT true about the father during his time in the room?
(a) He was thirsty.
(b) He was cold.
(c) He was tired.
(d) He was comfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doe the Army recruiters come to the camp again?

2. Where does the boy find his sister in the middle of the night one night?

3. What was the boy's father wearing when he was taken away by the authorities?

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

5. For how many days after his father's arrest did the family have no information about where he was?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long had the family been away from their home and what has being institutionalized done to their sense of fear at night?

2. How does the author show that the characters are not considered to be real people, but rather just nameless prisoners?

3. Describe the room where the father was first taken for questioning.

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

5. Who does the father address in his confession in Chapter 5?

6. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?

7. How does the father conclude his confession?

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

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

10. What does the boy learn about the details of another boy's father's arrest that is more disturbing than his own father's arrest?

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