About the Main Character
What is the birth name of the main character?
Sakura
What was the name of the act?
The War Brides Act of 1945
What time were the bombs dropped on the main characters city?
11:02
Does the main character have kids?
If so, how many?
Yes, three.
What does the main character's birth name mean?
cherry blossom
How old were most of the war brides?
17-25 years old
What was the name of the aircraft model that bombed Nagasaki?
B-29 Boeing aircraft
What did Sakura change her name to after she got to America in order to assimilate?
Susan
How old did the main character turn on her birthday?
20 years old
How was the main character able to obtain the money to come to the United States?
She didn't need to, she was traveling with John under the act.
How did Kiki's friend die?
Too much radiation
Did the Japanese war brides generally get treated well or poorly in America?
For the most part, they got treated very poorly.
What do the Japanese call your 20th birthday?
Your Hatachi (二十歳)
How long was the boat trip?
14 days
Name 3 ways that people died from the bombs.
Burned, crushed, illness/disease, suicide(depressed people in the aftermath).
What were the two things that had to happen before the main character could live her life in America. (when she got off the ship)
She had to undergo medical checks and background checks.
What are the names of the main character's husband, mother, sister? Also name 2 of her 3 kids.
John, the mother is referred to as Mother or Mama, sister's name is Kiki. Kids names are Haru, Reo, and Kiki.
Name 3 ways that a Japanese person could be admitted into the US because of the act?
Non-realistic example: If you were a war bride's pet
If you were a spouse, natural child, or adopted child of a member of the United States Armed Forces.
What were the names of the two Japanese cities that the American's dropped bombs on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Did people generally appreciate the Japanese culture? Give an example of how the American's did or did not.
No.
The husband's parents made Sakura change her clothes and greatly enforced her decision to change her name.