Chapter 12

In Spanish, what does "Manzanar" mean?

• Place of strong men

• Apple Orchard

• Battleground

• Mustang Wind

Why is the name "Manzanar" ironic given the geography of the camp?

• There were no wild horses running around

• All of the men were short

• The place was a desert with no apple trees

• The place was full of apple trees

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Why did mama choose to move the Wakatsuki family to Block 28?

• It had a prettier view of the mountains

• She wanted to be closer to the kitchen

• Mama was fed up with Papa and moved the family away from him when she got a chance

• She wanted to be closer to the hospital where she worked

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Which activity is not something that Papa did to keep busy? (pgs. 85 & 87)

• swam in the river

• pruned and cared for the trees

• painted and sketched the landscape

• carved driftwood into different pieces of furniture

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What was the compromise that Woody and Papa had after their argument over joining the army?

• Papa agreed to stop drinking if Woody moved back in with the family

• Woody agreed to help Papa gather wood for his carvings if Papa showed Mama more respect

• Woody and Papa never made a compromise

• Woody agreed not to volunteer for the army and would wait until the army recruited him

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The Jive Bombers would sing any song from “In the Mood” to “String of Pearls,” but they wouldn’t sing one song.  What was this song?

• Blue Suede Shoes

• Silver Bells

• Don't Fence Me In

• Jailhouse Rock

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The Jive Bombers would sing any song from “In the Mood” to “String of Pearls,” but they wouldn’t sing one song.  Why didn't they sing it?

• The lead singer couldn't hit the high notes

• The drummer lost his drumsticks

• They were protesting the fact that they were indeed "fenced in"

• It was a song with no lyrics

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