from Farewell to Manzanar Comprehension quiz

As explained in the selection from Farewell to Manzanar, what might happen to Papa if he declares NO NO on the Loyalty Oath?

• He might be sentenced to hard labor in a federal prison.

• He might be sent to Tule Lake with other “disloyals.”

• He might be immediately deported to Japan.

• He might be jailed at Manzanar.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

In the selection from Farewell to Manzanar, why do the two women leaving the latrine call Papa an inu?

• They think he is a drunk.

• They think he is an informer.

• They think he is a troublemaker.

• They think he is not a loyal American.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which sentence best describes how the author of Farewell to Manzanar recalls feeling about her father at the camp?

• She likes having him there to complete the family.

• She fears him and is embarrassed by his behavior.

• She feels loyal to him despite his treatment of her mother.

• She believes that he is a collaborator and should be exiled from the others.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

Toward the end of the selection from Farewell to Manzanar, the author gives this English translation of the lyrics to the Japanese national anthem.

May thy peaceful reign last long.

May it last for thousands of years,

Until this tiny stone will grow

Into a massive rock, and the moss

Will cover it deep and thick.

What does “this tiny stone” most likely represent?

• loyalty

• innocence

• endurance

• impermanence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9