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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What can you conclude about Joe from the car ride with his family?
A. He loved riding in the backseat so he could relax.
B. He didn't like sitting up front with mom and dad because he felt squished.
C. He was anxious to see where they were going and to get there.
D. He was used to taking long mysterious trips with his family.
What is the most likely reason Mom made the boys change into their "everyday" shoes?
A. Their feet were tired and sore.
B. She did not want their other shoes to get lost.
C. They had their shoes on the wrong feet.
D. She did not want their church shoes to get messed up.
"Japan is the double-edged sword," Mom said. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. onomatopoeia
Grandmother distrusts governments for what reason? page 10
A. the American government killed her husband
B. the Japanese government killed her husband
C. she doesn't have a good reason.
D. the government spied on her family
What character trait does mom display when she asks the questions on page 10?
A. confidence
B. guilt
C. optimism
D. uncertainty
The fact that Mae's parents did not send her to school showed that they were--
A. irresponsible
B. fearful
C. lazy
D. did not value her education
What did Joe mean when he said,"He was the one who kept the door open to what used to be?"
A. his dad would be coming home
B. Ray always held the door open for him at school
C. Ray's kindness reminded him of how things were before
D. he believed that things would return to normal soon
The conversation between Joe, Mom, and Ray on page 40 helps the reader understand what about the treatment of the Japanese Americans kids at school?
A. it is based on anger
B. it is based on curiosity
C. it is based on fear
D. it is based on kindness
Which emotions explain why Ray shrugged and his face reddened?
A. joy and happiness
B. embarrassment and pride
C. anger and frustration
D. shame and hostility
What can the reader conclude about why the lawyer had not called Mom back?
A. he was too busy
B. he lost the phone number
C. there was nothing he could do to help
D. he hated Japanese Americans
What was happening when Ray and Joe jumped to their feet? p.43
A. There was a fighter plane outside the house
B. It was actually a car pulling up outside
C. The sound was coming from the radio
D. It was just their imagination
What figurative language does the author use to help the reader understand that Joe's family was being treated differently than before? p. 43
A. as if there were alligators in the grass
B. now their eyes were down
C. not looking left or right
D. Outside, Mrs. Jacobs walked by with her little girl, Emily
What day does the story begin?
September 11, 2001
July 4, 1776
December 7, 1941
What happened to Dad on that first night?
He joined the military to help fight the war.
He was taken away by the FBI.
He took the family to a safer location.
Based on Mrs. Lynden's prayer/wish, her personality can best be described as--
A. prejudiced
B. angry
C. inclusive
D. defiant
Joe and Mike's night when Dad was taken can best be described as--
A. restful
B. restless
C. dreamy
D. long
What happens on page 29 that shows the reader how well Joe and Ray know one another?
A. they seat one row apart
B. Ray borrows Joe's favorite pencil
C. They tapped the same song with their pencils
D. Ray tapped a message and Joe tapped an answer
What does the author suggest helped improve the empty, aching feeling in Joe's chest?
A. being at school
B. Ray's friendship and support
C. Mrs. Lynden's concern
D. happy memories with Dad
What major change did Joe start to notice from the white kids at school?
A. they were being much nicer
B. they were being much meaner
C. they were acting the same as usual
D. they ignored him
What can the reader conclude about what happened to Mike that made him bleed?
A. he was involved in a fight
B. he fell off his bike and got hurt
C. he got a bad grade
D. he was chased by a dog
