WorksheetsThey Called Us Enemy
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 26mins
Under what order did George and his family have to leave their home?
6387
9066
8134
7192
Who came to the door on page 6?
Soldiers.
George's grandfather
George's uncle
A neighbor
When George's father said that he had to help his family get ready, how much time was he allowed?
15 minutes.
10 minutes.
30 minutes
5 minutes
What did George's mother do as they left their home at the beginning of the book?
Swore
Cried
Fixed her makeup
Screamed.
On page 9, where did George give a speech about his experiences as a child?
TedxYouth
TedxVillanovaU
TedxNantesSalon
TedxKyoto
Who is the main character of this book, and is also one of the writers?
Noah Kai
George Takei
Henry Takei
Elliot Smith
George Takei is the main character of this book. What are his brother and sister's first names?
Louis and Julia
Sam and Kami
Henry and Nancy
Tom and Samantha
What did George's mother bring to their encampment that was forbidden?
A weapon to protect herself and her family
Lots of snacks for her children
A sewing machine to make new clothes for the children
Many books to teach her children how to read
In a mandatory questionnaire given to the Japanese Americans in camps, there were two questions (#27, #28) about serving in the US military and complete loyalty to America. Those who answered "No" to these questions earned what nickname?
Radicals
No-No's
The Hiroshima
After whom was George named?
George Washington,
King George VI
George Clooney
In the book, They Called Us Enemy, what did George and his brother call pigs the first time they saw them?
Arkansas dinosaurs
Elephants
Bacon
When the boys in the camp played war, what two sides did they represent rather than Cowboys and Indians?
(a)
In the book, They Called Us Enemy, what was George's "biggest"/most famous TV show he was in?
The Mandalorian
Star Trek
Parks and Recreation
In the book, They Called Us Enemy, what did a presidential proclamation call the Japanese?
Heroes
Unloyal
Alien Enemies
America's Most Valuable Allies
What do Japanese Americans call the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066?
最悪の日 ("the worst day" in English)
The Day of Remembrance
What does incarceration mean?
to be in prison
to have an enemy
sadness
What is a graphic novel?
A picture book
A novel in comic-strip form
A book about a person's life
What is a memoir?
A historical count or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
A flashback within a story
A book of pictures from someone's life
Who is the narrator?
George
Dad
Mom
Henry
Who was president of the United States at the time of Pearl Harbor?
Theodore Rosevelt
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Waylon Vose
This character was born in Japan
George Takei
Nancy Reiko Takei
Mama
Norman Takei
Why did the United States government want to put all Japanese people in concentration camps?
They said that they "could not be trusted," and they wanted to avoid additional strikes.
To teach them to be soldiers
To protect them
To interrogate the men and women
What happened to George's family's belongings?
They were forced to sell everything or leave it behind
They were able to give everything to a neighbor
They had to give everything to the government
Everything was destroyed
Where did George's father say that they were going while on the train?
To Texas
To hide
On Vacation
To a family member's home
What were some of the items that George's mom took with her?
Money, pictures, family heirlooms
Candy, Water, Books
Matches, Food, Blankets
Jewelry, Magazine, Personal documents
Where did George's family have to live for several months?
horse stables at the race track
On a train traveling to Arkansas
In his own home
In Hyde Park, New York
Every time the train would approach a town, the Japanese passengers had to put the shades up so the townspeople could see them.
true
false
Why did Geroge say that the scene of his family being taken from their home was "burned into his memory"?
It left a bad taste and smell
This was the first time he had any controversy in his life
It would remain with him forever
What was the US government hoping to trade with the Japanese government?
an expatriate for an American prisoner of war
an expatriate for a new Japanese immigrant
an expatriate for a Japanese soldier
an expatriate for an American
How did the Japanese feel when they were free to leave the internment camp?
happy - they could return to their home
excited - they could go back to Japan
fearful - they did not know where to go
sad - they were leaving the camps behind
What decision did the Takeis take in regards to their American citizenship?
The father renounced his American citizenship
The mother renounced her American citizenship
Both the mother and father renounced their American citizenship
They did not renounce their American citizenship
What happened in August 1945 in Japan?
The Japanese in the US were sent back to Japan.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
An atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima.
The American government surrendered to the Japanese.
How was the family affected by Hiroshima?
She thinks her parents died.
He thinks his parents died.
They lost all their family members.
They regretted renouncing their citizenship.
What happened three days after Hiroshima, in August 1945?
The Takei family left the camp.
President Roosevelt died.
An atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki.
The war ended.
When did Japan surrender?
September 1st, 1939
December 7th, 1941
March 27th, 1946
August 14th, 1945
What was the Tule Lake Defense Committee working on?
Helping all Japanese family get their house back.
Helping the Japanese find jobs.
Helping the Japanese who had given up their citizenship during the war to get it back.
Helping the Japanese find a new home to live.
How long did the Takeis stay in the internment camps?
15 years
10 years
4 years
1 year
What's the good news Mrs. Takei received from Japan?
The war ended.
Her parents are coming to the US.
Her parents are still alive
The Japanese surrendered.
What bad news does she receive from her mother a few weeks later?
Japan will not surrender.
The war has not ended.
They are not coming to the US.
George's aunt and cousin died in Hiroshima.
Why was there no information on the internment camps in George's history books in high school and college?
The camps did not really happen.
They did not want the Japanese people to be remembered of these years.
The winners write history, so they write what they want people to read.
They would rather forget about this unfortunate event.
What's bad about hiding the ugly history of a country?
The same mistakes can be repeated.
It's like lying.
Nobody will want to visit this country.
The government is lying to its people.
Why did Mrs. Rugen, George's fourth grade teacher, hate George so much?
He was not a good student.
The Japanese were still seen as the enemy.
He was always disrupting the class.
She did not like boys in general.
Where did George Takei go to university and what did he study?
U.C. Berkeley in art
Boston University in business
U.C.L.A in theater
Stanford University in computer science
What was one of the most memorable moments of his life?
Falling in love
Meeting Martin Luther King
Playing in many musicals
Going to U.C.L.A.
Which famous First Lady visited the campaign headquarters where George and his father volunteered?
Mrs. Melania Trump
Mrs. Hillary Clinton
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
Mrs. Michelle Obama
Why did George's father left the office when he heard she was coming.
He was not feeling well.
He did not want to shake hands with the wife of the president who had incarcerated 120,000 Japanese Americans.
He had more work to do at home.
He had a lunch meeting with a friend.
Which role and in which TV series did George Takei play and became famous for?dd
A guest role in The Twilight Zone
A Guest role in Playhouse 90
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek
Brad in Allegiance
Pearl Harbor is located in:
Montana
Nebraska
Hawaii
California
The area of the Takei family's new home after camp can be described as:
Comforting and safe
Full of robbers and thieves
Full of derelicts and drunkards
Spacious and welcoming
Who did George march with on the streets of Los Angeles?
(a)
George's father explains what about U.S. democracy?
It is whack
It is participatory/
people must actively engage
It is a form of government
It is worse than any other major power
George's father pretended to be sick the day Mrs. Roosevelt visited because he did not want to shake her hand.
True
False
What were the Japanese internees given for their time in the camp?
$15,000 and U.S. citizenship
$5,000 and a home
$20,000 and an apology
$10,000 and a business loan
George's father's perspective on President Roosevelt is that he's a horrible person.
True
False
