Under the Blood Red Sun QUIZ

What is the setting of this story?

• Oʻahu, 1941

• Japan, 1941

• United States, 1941

• Hawaiian Kingdom, 1941

Who is the protagonist & antagonist in this story?

• Tomi & Grampa Joji

• Rats & Kakaʻako Boys

• Tomi & Keet

• Jake & Keet

On the day Papa takes Tomi & Billy fishing, what does he tell them to release?

• The seaweed they caught in the net

• The pilikia (problems) they had

• The big ahi Billy reeled in

• Papa's racers

In the Nakaji family, _____ & _____ are extremely important and heavily influence the way the family acts and behaves.

• telling the truth & working for a good income

• working hard & showing loyalty for your employer

• expressing love for Japan & practicing your culture

• being honorable & not disgracing your family

The katana or samurai sword is a symbol of...

• death - if you dropped or mishandled it you would pay the "ultimate price"

• honor - it is passed down from one generation to the next

• The Nakaji ancestors - they were samurai warriors in Japan

• protection - no one messes with a family who owns a samurai sword

What is Mr. Wilson upset about on the day he confronts Tomi?

• the newspaper headline

• The fish Tomi's father gave him

• Keet's behavior toward Tomi

• The way Tomi's mom cleans his house

What important piece of equipment does Papa NOT have on his fishing boat?

• Diesel engines

• Radio

• Binoculars

• Kiawe wood

Who is Grampa Joji's very good friend?

• Kimi

• Mr. Davis

• Sanji

• Charlie

What makes Sanji ESPECIALLY excited on the fishing trip with Tomi & Billy?

• Meeting Billy - he is the first haole Sanji has ever met

• Seeing P-40 Tomahawks - he hopes to join the army one day

• Using binoculars - he has never used one before

• Being with Tomi & Billy - he's happy to spend the day with boys closer to his age

What do Tomi & Billy listen to on the Black Zenith?

• Hawaii Calls - a local program

• The World Series

• Police reports

• News of the Germans sinking the U.S.S. Reuben James