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WorksheetsSylvia and Aki
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 21mins
discrimination
to bite and wear away
the trunk of the human body
a disease caused by a virus
behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group
equality
having the same privileges, rights, status and opportunities as others.
depressing, discouraging, harsh
the trunk of the human body
Which of these characters are Sylvia's siblings? Check all that apply.
Alice
Jerome
Gonzalo Jr
Virginia
Based on what we know of the time, why does the secretary not allow Sylvia and her brothers to enroll at the Westminster school?
The secretary heard bad things about them.
The secretary already knew that they're Mexican.
The secretary noticed that Sylvia and her brothers had darker skin.
The secretary did allow then to enroll in the school.
What does Aunt Soledad's choice to not enroll her children in the school show the reader?
That she hates the school.
That she wants her children to go to another school.
That she supports her family.
That she loves the school.
True or False: The Hoover school has equal resources as the Westminster school.
True
False
What are the problems with the Hoover school? Check all that apply.
There are low standards for student achievement.
There are no math or reading classes.
The teachers give the students too much homework.
The school is surrounded by an electric fence.
The building is in disrepair.
What does Sylvia's dad decide to do about the school?
He gets very angry and yells.
He leaves the room and cries.
He decides to try to fix the problem.
He decides to just let it go.
What was different for the Mendez family at the farm in Westminster?
Her father owned the farm.
Her father was the boss at the farm.
Her father was an employee at the farm.
Her father was saving to buy the farm while he worked at it.
What does Sylvia name the doll that she finds?
Aki
Carmencita
Felicitas
Keiko
What did Aki's neighbors do after Pearl Harbor? Check all that apply.
Other Americans hid Japanese families to keep them safe.
Other Americans looked at Aki and her family suspiciously.
Other Americans refused to shop in Japanese-owned stores.
Other Americans were cruel to Chinese Americans.
What did the bulletin board around town say Aki and her family had to do?
Sell their farm.
Get rid of their pets.
Move back to Japan.
Leave town.
Why can't Aki and her family keep all of their things?
It was too heavy to carry everything.
They sold them, because they needed money.
Someone stole all of their things.
They're only allowed to bring one bag each.
Why couldn't Aki keep her doll?
Because it looked Japanese, and some might think she was disloyal to America.
Because it reminded her of being a little kid, and she didn't think of herself that way.
Because she didn't want it to get lost at the camp.
Because she got chicken pox and had to leave in a hurry.
Why was Sylvia disappointed when she had to go to school?
It wasn't the school she wanted.
She wasn't disappointed.
She did not like the other students at the school.
She didn't like to learn.
What are three things that surprised Sylvia about her school?
It was surrounded by an electric fence.
The teachers beat the students.
Their was cow dung all around it.
Their were guards, preventing the kids from leaving.
It was a long distance from where the bus dropped the kids off.
Why can't Aki go to the internment camp at the same time as her family.
She DOES go at the same time as her family.
She gets sent to a camp for children.
She can't go the the camp until she finishes her school year.
She gets chicken pox.
Poston is...?
a type of Japanese salad.
an internment camp.
the name of a girl Aki meets in the hospital.
Aki's dog.
What does Sylvia understand before she leaves Poston with her dad?
That it is frustrating for the Munemitsu's to live in the internment camp and not be able to go home.
That Poston is hot and dusty.
That she and Aki will be friends.
That she has to go to Hoover School.
Why did Aki's dad's letters get censored?
Because they have secret codes in them.
Because they have Japanese words in them.
Because he uses bad language.
His letters aren't censored.
Why was Aki's father sent to a different camp?
All men had to go to a separate camp.
The government thought he was a threat.
He went to a farming camp to help grow food for soldiers.
He was sick, so he had to go to a different camp.
Why did Sylvia's father have a hard time getting signatures on his petition? Check all that apply.
Other parents didn't care where their children went to school.
Other parents wanted their kids to go to Hoover school.
Other parents did not like the Westminster school.
Other parents were afraid of causing trouble.
How many families lived inside each house at the internment camp?
One
Two
Three
Four
Why did Sylvia's father drive so far to drop off the rent check to Aki's mom?
There was no mail at the camp.
He wanted to make sure the rent money didn't get stolen.
He liked long car rides.
He wanted to show Sylvia what the internment camp looked like.
At the end of the chapter, the author writes:
"To the sun and the seeds and the soil, Mexican or Japanese, Mendez or Munemitsu didn't matter: the people knew how to make things grow."
What is most likely the intention of the author?
To show that although people come from different backgrounds and cultures, they are more alike than they realize.
To show that everyone can farm.
To show that Aki's family is doing well in Poston.
To show why Sylvia should go to Westminster School.
Why was Seiko upset about the questionnaire?
He was asked to swear allegiance to just the US, while being denied the rights of a US citizen.
He didn't want to swear allegiance to the US.
He didn't want to fight for the US.
He didn't want to fight against Japan.
How did the school board respond to being sued?
They didn't care.
They offered Sylvia and her siblings a spot at Westminster School, in return for dropping the lawsuit.
They purchased better materials for Hoover School.
They gave Sylvia a special scholarship.
What did Sylvia realize when her father turned down the school board's offer?
That her father didn't really want her to go to Westminster school.
That they had no chance of winning the lawsuit.
That her father was afraid of the school board.
That her father was fighting for all Mexican students in Orange County.
Mr. Kent says during the trial that students are sent to the Hoover school for what reasons? Check all that apply.
Social behavior.
Extra help with math and reading
Language handicaps.
Their location to the school.
True or False: The superintendent of the school was honest during the trial.
True
False
What ended the war between America and Japan?
The Americans bombed Japan.
The Japanese ran out of money for the war.
The Americans had more soldiers, and were winning more battles.
Both sides agreed to stop fighting.
What do Aki and Sylvia exchange as gifts before Sylvia moves away?
Flowers
Letters
Dolls
Photos
True or False: Sylvia's dad wins his lawsuit.
True
False
True or False: Sylvia does not graduate from high school.
True
False
How many Japanese Americans were found to be disloyal to the United States during WWII?
10
18
56
0
What did you learn about from this book? How does it relate to your unit in ELA about Human Rights? Use evidence from the text to answer your question.
