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Farewell to Manzanar

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the narrator/protagonist?

a)

Papa

b)

Woody

c)

Jeanne

2.
The narrator's Papa had a boat called what?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Pearl
c)
The Iconoclast
d)
The Nereid
3.
Who came to arrest the narrator's father?
a)
The L.A.P.D.
b)
The FBI
c)
The CIA
d)
The mayor of Inglewood
4.
What is Pearl Harbor?
a)
A location where the Nazis practiced warfare.
b)
An area of Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese in 1941.
c)
An area of Hawaii that caught on fire during Desert Storm.
d)
An area of Los Angeles that was bombed by the Japanese in 1902.
5.

Which of these does Papa NOT burn after Pearl Harbor is attacked?

a)

Official documents

b)

A Japanese flag

c)

An American flag

6.

Before he is apprehended by the government, what is Papa's occupation?

a)

Farmer

b)

Fisherman

c)

Unemployed

7.

What is the supposed crime that Papa had been arrested for?

a)

Delivering oil to Japanese submarines

b)

Keeping a Japanese flag in his home

c)

Helping to orchestrate the attack on Pearl Harbor

8.

True or false: When President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, it ordered all Japanese Americans living on the West Coast to be placed in internment camps across the Western United States.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
The narrator did not see her father until when?
a)
A year after he was arrested.
b)
Ten years after he was taken.
c)
Three years after he remarried.
d)
She was in college.
10.

The government's treatment of Japanese Americans seems to have been caused mainly by a

a)

hatred of them

b)

suspicion of them.

c)

desire to protect them.

d)

desire for profit.

11.

What part of the camp does Mrs. Wakatsuki seem to dislike the most?

a)

the cold weather

b)

the dirty barracks

c)

the overcrowding

d)

the lack of privacy

12.

Japanese American are moved off Terminal Island because

a)

they are in danger there.

b)

the areas is near an American naval base.

c)

the area is need for wartime industry.

d)

there is no more work for them there.

13.

The narrator suggests that her Boyle Heights teacher's unfriendliness is cause by

a)

shame

b)

shyness

c)

distrust

d)

seriousness

14.
The Japanese phrase "Shikata Ga Nai" means what?
a)
"Your breath smells like death."
b)
"We are out of Tapatío."
c)
"It can't be helped "or "It must be done."
d)
"The war will soon end."
15.

The Japanese saying Shikata ga nai expresses an attitude of

a)

acceptance

b)

good humor

c)

optimism

d)

bitterness

16.

What does Jeanne fear on Terminal Island?

a)

U.S. soldiers

b)

Other Japanese people

c)

Loud noises from the factory

d)

Bees and other bugs

17.

The patriarch of the family is the

a)

father

b)

mother

c)

oldest son

d)

aunt

18.

Where is Manzanar located?

a)

North Dakota

b)

California

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Terminal Island

19.

How old is Jeanne when she first arrives at Manzanar?

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Eight

20.

True or false: The construction of Manzanar was carefully planned to ensure its smooth operation.

a)

True. Great consideration was placed on the comfort and dignity of internees.

b)

False. The camp was hastily constructed, buildings were left unfinished, and many things did not work properly.

21.

What is the family coated with over the first night in the internment camp?

a)

Flour

b)

Sand

c)

Sugar

22.

What is significant about the food served at Manzanar?

a)

It demonstrates the Caucasian food servers’ lack of understanding regarding traditional Japanese meals.

b)

The food was excellent, so it shows that the United States cared for the satisfaction of Japanese Americans in the camps.

c)

The terrible food shows that the Americans did not care about the well-being of the prisoners.

d)

There is nothing significant about the food served at Manzanar.

23.

In what way is family togetherness disrupted at Manzanar?

a)

The older people are loyal to Japan, the younger people to the United States.

b)

Families stop eating their meals together.

c)

The kids are starting to forget a lot of the traditional Japanese customs they grew up with.

24.

What is Mama's occupation in Manzanar?

a)

Cook

b)

Dietitian

c)

Teacher

25.

What religion does Jeanne get interested in at Manzanar?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

26.

What does Kiyo do to stop Papa from striking Mama?

a)

He breaks Mama's china.

b)

He calls the camp office.

c)

He punches Papa in the face.

d)

He lets Papa punch him instead of Mama.

27.

What does the word "inu" mean?

a)

Cat

b)

Lobster

c)

Dog

28.

TRUE or FALSE: Nobody dies in the December Riot.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

TRUE or FALSE: Woody wants to join the military.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Why were Jeanne and her family so nervous to leave the camp?

a)

They had heard horror stories about how horrible the Japanese people were treated.

b)

They didn't have money to go anywhere else

c)

They loved Manzanar and didn't want to leave it.

d)

They had a long way to travel to reach New Jersey

31.

True or false: Japanese Americans had an easy time returning to life as normal after being released from the internment camps.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

On Jeanne's first day of 6th grade, people are surprised she

a)

can read and speak English

b)

knows so many other students

c)

is Japanese American

d)

has just moved to Long beach

33.
What does the girl of Jeanne's dream look like?
a)
A dark, exotic beauty
b)
A blonde prom queen
c)
Katniss, from "The Hunger Games" 
d)
Exactly like Jeanne
34.

Papa is proud that Jeanne participated in the Carnival Queen competition.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What is the effect of the author’s memories on the reader?

a)

The author's memories present a child’s perspective of disturbing events.

b)

The author's memories help readers see that life at Manzanar was not so bad after all.

c)

The author's memories allow readers to understand her.

d)

There is no effect on the reader from the author's memories.

36.
Jeanne remembered that leaving the camp in the car was ______.
a)
a. like a second honeymoon to her parents
b)
b. her father's last act of defiance
c)
c. considered a put-down by those who could not afford a car
d)
d. a fun and exciting trip
37.
The title of Chapter 22 indicates that Jeanne heard _____ at the camp.
a)
a. the sound of sirens during the riot
b)
b. the wind in the apple trees
c)
c. the sound of bombs exploding
d)
d. ten thousand voices
38.
What memory of Papa does Jeanne recall during her visit to Manzanar?
a)
Papa striking Mama with his cane
b)
Papa standing on the deck of his fishing boat
c)
Papa driving crazily through camp in his new car
d)
Papa carving a pig at an anniversary party
39.
What family "firsts" did Jeanne accomplish?
a)
a. first to speak fluent English, first to get a high-paying job
b)
b. first to marry out of her race; first to finish college
c)
c. first to go to the East Coast; first to have children
d)
d. first to forget their ordeal; first to forgive the U.S. administration

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