Farewell to Manzanar Review

Why does Mama feel safer at Terminal Island?

• She feels safer in an area with other Japanese people after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• She does not like the way other Japanese Americans treat her in her neighborhood.

• She believes that the United States has Japanese Americans’ best interests at heart.

• She does not feel any safer at Terminal Island.

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What does Jeanne fear on Terminal Island?

• U.S. soldiers

• Other Japanese people

• Loud noises from the factory

• Bees and other bugs

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How does Jeanne describe the move to Terminal Island?

• She says it was not any different than living in her old neighborhood.

• She says she likes her house on Terminal Island better than her old one.

• She says that moving to Terminal Island was like moving to a different country.

• She says that she hates her life on Terminal Island.

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Why does Mama decide to break the china rather than sell it to the dealer?

• Mama breaks the china by accident.

• Mama resents the dealer taking advantage of her, so she breaks it to prevent him from buying it at a low price.

• Mama does not want the dealer to sell the china to someone else.

• Mama wishes she could keep her china, so she breaks it so the dealer will not be able to buy it.

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What is significant about the food served at Manzanar?

• It demonstrates the Caucasian food servers’ lack of understanding regarding traditional Japanese meals.

• The food was excellent, so it shows that the United States cared for the satisfaction of Japanese Americans in the camps.

• The terrible food shows that the Americans did not care about the well-being of the prisoners.

• There is nothing significant about the food served at Manzanar.

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What is the effect of the author’s memories on the reader?

• The author's memories present a child’s perspective of disturbing events.

• The author's memories help readers see that life at Manzanar was not so bad after all.

• The author's memories allow readers to understand her.

• There is no effect on the reader from the author's memories.

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How does the point of view influence what readers discover about Japanese American interment?

• Readers are able to see how others were affected by the internment camps.

• Readers are able to put themselves in the shoes of those affected.

• Readers see the events through the eyes of one of those affected.

• The point of view does not influence what readers discover about Japanese American internment.

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Why does the author remember moments of humor during her stay at Manzanar?

• She remembers when people were trying to have fun during a difficult situation.

• She remembers humor because funny things are the most memorable.

• She remembers humor because her time in the camps was very humorous.

• She does not remember any moments of humor.

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How did Japanese Americans create culture and meaning in their lives while they were in the internment camps?

• Japanese Americans created culture and meaning in their lives while in the camps by learning about Japanese history and language usage.

• Japanese Americans created culture and meaning in their lives while in the camps by coming up with ideas on getting revenge for their internment.

• Japanese Americans created culture and meaning in their lives while in the camps by creating schools, farms, and communities that helped each other.

• Japanese Americans were not able to create culture and meaning in their lives while they were in the internment camps.

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What does Mama mean when she says that "cooperation was the only way to survive" in the internment camps?

• Mama did not say that cooperation was the only way to survive in the internment camps.

• Mama says this because she wants everyone to work together.

• Mama says this because she feels that cooperation is important.

• Mama is saying that everyone had to work together to encourage and support each other during that difficult time.

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