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Farewell to Manzanar Chapter 1 comprehension

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the Issei?

a)

second generation; born in US, children of people born in Japan

b)

first generation; people born in Japan

c)

third generation; children of people born in the US

2.

Who are the Nisei?

a)

second generation; born in US, children of people born in Japan

b)

first generation; people born in Japan

c)

third generation; children of people born in the US

3.

Who are the Sansei?

a)

second generation; born in US, children of people born in Japan

b)

first generation; people born in Japan

c)

third generation; children of people born in the US

4.

What do you call someone who attacks or damages something, usually in secret?

a)

alias

b)

saboteur

c)

alien

d)

evacuee

5.

What is Papa's job?

a)

a construction worker

b)

a truck driver

c)

a fisherman

d)

an accountant

6.

From whose point of view is the story being told?

a)

Mama

b)

Jeanne

c)

Papa

d)

Woody

7.

What did Papa do when he heard about Pearl Harbor?

a)

sell his fishing boat

b)

hide from the FBI

c)

burn his Japanese flag and some papers

d)

flee back to Japan

8.

How is Jeanne's reaction to Papa's arrest distinct from Mama's reaction?

a)

Jeanne cries, but Mama doesn't

b)

Mama cries, but Jeanne doesn't

c)

nothing, they both cry

d)

nothing, the both don't cry

9.

How was this fishing trip distinct from previous fishing trips?

a)

the boats never came back

b)

the boats never left the dock

c)

the boats left and returned

d)

the boats were captured by the government

10.

"But he was running along the docks, like Paul revere, bringing the news..."(6) is an example of which author's method?

a)

anecdote

b)

description

c)

analogy

d)

allusion