Jeanne's Journey of Acceptance and Memory

Jeanne reflects on her family's history and her experiences at the Manzanar internment camp. She visits the ruins with her family, exploring the site and recalling memories. The visit helps her transition from denial to acceptance, recognizing Manzanar as a significant part of her identity.

What significant firsts does Jeanne achieve in her family?

• First to travel abroad and first to own a business

• First to graduate college and first to marry a non-Japanese person

• First to become a teacher and first to write a book

• First to live in a city and first to have children

Why does Jeanne wonder if she imagined Manzanar?

• Because many Japanese have never heard of it

• Because she has vivid dreams about it

• Because it is a popular tourist destination

• Because her family often talks about it

What event in 1966 helps Jeanne start talking about Manzanar?

• Meeting a white photographer who worked at Manzanar

• Attending a family reunion

• Reading a book about the camp

• Visiting a museum exhibit on internment camps

What surprises Jeanne about the location of Manzanar?

• It is on a remote island

• It is near a highway filled with bikers and vacationers

• It is in the middle of a bustling city

• It is surrounded by dense forests

What do Jeanne and her family discover inside the camp?

• A new housing development

• A thriving community

• A white obelisk marking 12 graves

• A large museum

What does Jeanne find disturbing about the date on the obelisk inscription?

• It is written in a foreign language

• It is missing

• It is marked AD, suggesting permanence

• It is incorrect

What does Jeanne's exploration of the camp's ruins reveal?

• A thriving community

• A new development

• The outlines and patterns of a city

• A deserted wasteland

What does Jeanne realize about her life at Manzanar?

• It was a dream she had

• Her life really began there

• It was a time she wishes to forget

• It was a minor event in her life

What does Jeanne hear when she closes her eyes at Manzanar?

• Silence

• Laughter and singing

• The sound of construction

• The sound of traffic

What does Jeanne's daughter represent to her during the visit?

• A reminder of her own childhood

• A future she wishes to avoid

• A reason to forget the past

• A symbol of hope