Chapters 15-17 Comprehension Questions

What significant event prompts the Wakatsuki family to consider leaving Manzanar?

• The end of World War II.

• Papa finding a job outside the camp.

• The government offering resettlement assistance.

• Mama becoming severely ill.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is Papa's initial reaction to the idea of leaving Manzanar?

• He is eager to start a new life.

• He is fearful and hesitant about the outside world.

• He believes they should stay in the camp for safety.

• He is angry that they are being forced to leave.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Mama do with the large sum of money the family receives?

• She invests it in a small business.

• She uses it to buy a new car.

• She carefully saves most of it for their future.

• She spends it quickly on necessities.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Where does the Wakatsuki family initially resettle after leaving Manzanar?

• Los Angeles.

• San Francisco.

• Long Beach.

• Hiroshima.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is one of the immediate challenges the family faces in their new environment?

• Finding adequate housing.

• Experiencing open hostility and discrimination.

• Papa's inability to find work.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the old couple the family rents from initially do that makes Mama uncomfortable?

• They constantly ask about their experiences in the camp.

• They insist on calling them by different names.

• They fumigate the house before the family moves in.

• They try to overcharge them for rent.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does Papa decide to do to try and provide for the family?

• Return to fishing.

• Open a small business.

• Work in a factory.

• Move back to Manzanar.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How do the children react to their new schools and classmates?

• They are immediately accepted and make many friends.

• They experience prejudice and feel like outsiders.

• They excel academically and become popular.

• They refuse to attend school and stay home.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Jeanne struggle with the most in her attempts to assimilate?

• Learning English.

• Understanding American customs.

• Her physical appearance and feeling different.

• Finding clothes that fit.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What opportunity does Jeanne get in high school that boosts her confidence?

• Joining the debate team.

• Being elected student body president.

• Being chosen as the carnival queen.

• Starring in the school play.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3