Understanding Chapters 6-8 Quiz

What is the main reason Jeanne's family moves to Block 28 in Manzanar?

• They want to be closer to the mess hall.

• Their old barracks were too crowded.

• They were assigned there by camp officials.

• They wanted to be near friends from their hometown.

What new activity does Jeanne try for the first time in Manzanar?

• Baseball

• Ballet

• Baton twirling

• Painting

How does the family’s living situation change in Block 28?

• They get a private house.

• They share a barrack with another family.

• They have more space and privacy.

• They move into a tent.

What does Papa do to pass the time in the camp?

• He teaches English classes.

• He carves furniture and makes things out of wood.

• He works in the mess hall.

• He plays cards all day.

Why does Jeanne feel uncomfortable when she tries to join the Girl Scouts?

• She doesn't like camping.

• She is the only Japanese American in the group.

• She feels out of place because of cultural differences.

• She is too young to join.

What is the significance of the mess hall in the camp?

• It is where families gather for meetings.

• It is the only place to get food.

• It causes families to spend less time together.

• It is used for religious services.

How does Mama react to the living conditions in Manzanar?

• She complains loudly to the authorities.

• She tries to keep her dignity and make the best of it.

• She refuses to eat in the mess hall.

• She leaves the camp.

What does Jeanne notice about her father after his return from Fort Lincoln?

• He is happier and more relaxed.

• He is more withdrawn and drinks more.

• He starts working in the camp.

• He spends more time with the family.

What is one way the children in Manzanar try to create a sense of normalcy?

• By organizing sports teams and clubs.

• By sneaking out of camp.

• By refusing to go to school.

• By writing letters to the president.

Why does Jeanne’s mother break her prized china?

• She is angry at her children.

• She wants to sell it for money.

• She refuses to sell it for a low price and would rather destroy it.

• It was already broken during the move.