Weedflower Ch. 4-13

"Then something kind of rolled across the room, but she wasn't sure what it was. Then she read it was silence." What purpose does this statement make?

• The statement shows how dramatic Sumiko could be at times

• The statement shows the change in tone of a happy party to one of discomfort and ease

• The use of figurative language clearly demonstrates the strength of the emotion exhibited at the party by Sumiko's friends

• The rolling silence is a comparison to the rolling excitement of Sumiko's stomach

The actions of Marsha's mother demonstrate-

• The changes taking place in regards to how people are viewing Japanese Americans

• The kindness of people toward Japanese Americans

• The way in which all Americans were treating those people thought to be dangerous

• The strong bond Marsha's mother has toward her daughter

How does Mrs. Melrose justify her actions?

• She gives Sumiko a piece of cake to take with her

• She allows Sumiko to take back the present for Marsha

• She makes Sumiko leave through the back door

• She blames discomfort experienced by others with having Sumiko at the party

What did the ballerina symbolize to Sumiko?

• The helplessness she felt when confronted with prejudice

• Her grace and dignity as she sat on the bench waiting for a ride home

• Her desire to be graceful and delicate

• Her dream of becoming a dancer

All of the following were an effect of the bombing of Pearl Harbor except

• Japanese Americans were fearful they would be targeted by the government

• Japanese Americans had to be careful of showing any loyalty to Japan

• Other Americans would view Japanese Americans as suspicious

• To avoid suspicion, Japanese Americans believed they needed to burn all their property

Why did Uncle and Jiichan's incarceration have an impact on the family?

• The family was left homeless and poor

• The family was unsure what their future would hold for them

• Sumiko and her aunt were forced to move from the house immediately

• Ichiro and Bull were required to enlist in the army or face the same punishment as Uncle and Jiichan

What did the U.S. government mandate that made it easier to keep track of Japanese Americans?

• They forced them to get identification numbers tattooed on their forearm

• They made them wear American flags sewed onto their jacket

• Japanese Americans had to register with the government so their family would receive an identification number

• Japanese Americans had to report to a government agency every 5 days

What did the Sumiko Strain symbolize?

• Beauty and grace

• Hope and new beginning

• The hardships the Japanese Americans would be facing in the years to come

• The farm, the dirt, and Baba

What did Jiichan mean when he said American was the most important thing his family owned?

• It allowed him and his family a safe place to escape after the incident that occurred in Japan

• American symbolized a new beginning filled with hope and opportunity

• American meant Jiichan had the chance to own land and enjoy the freedom he could not have in Japan

• American was the most important thing to him because he felt great loyalty to it

What can be inferred from the man's actions when he laid on the tracks?

• He believed the Japanese Americans should be deported back to Japan

• He did not believe the trains should be used to transport the Japanese Americans

• He felt the treatment of the Japanese Americans by the U.S. govenrment was wrong

• He was angry that the Japanese Americans were being given special treatment