Early Life & Ancestry
Daniel Inouye's ancestors immigrated to the U.S. from this country in 1899.
What is Japan?
This person repaired Daniel's broken arm.
Who is Dr. Craig?
The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on this date.
What is December 7, 1941?
This law in 1882 began a series of discriminatory acts against people of Asian descent in the United States. (page 195)
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The prefix ir- in the word irreparable means...
What is "not"?
Daniel's grandparents moved to Hawaii for this reason.
What is to pay off a family debt?
Daniel aspired to this profession.
What is a surgeon (doctor)?
This person found the first civilian who died in the Pearl Harbor attack.
Who is Daniel Inouye?
Name at least one way the government discriminated against people of Asian descent.
What are restricting immigration, preventing them from buying property, blocking them from citizenship, making some jobs/ professions off-limits?
Replace the words in parentheses with the correct vocabulary word. "Hyotaro met a (lively, spirited) girl named Kame... and they married."
What is vivacious?
Schools in Hawaii were segregated by this criteria.
What is language? (fluency in English)
Name two activities Daniel did in high school.
What are practicing English, playing saxophone, gambling with friends, keeping pigeons, taking first-aid classes, teaching first-aid?
Daniel responded this way to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
What is volunteering with the Red Cross?
The author describes this as the "simple and all-encompassing" reason for discrimination.
What is fear of those who are different or unfamiliar?
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: "Daniel felt the collective _____________ of Hawaii's 158,000 residents of Japanese ancestry."
What is anguish?
The author uses this to grab the reader's attention at the beginning of the chapter.
What is the shocking statement "The baby was born dead"?
Dr. Craig surprised and overwhelmed Daniel's family with this offer.
What is performing Daniel's surgery for free?
Hyotaro responded this way to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
What is crying out in anguish at the planes?
This well-known children's author and illustrator also created discriminatory political cartoons about Japanese Americans. (page 196).
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Identify the figurative language in this sentence. "With a WHOOOOSH, the flames of hate popped skyward."
What is onomatopoeia?
"Too soon, her little son would have a chance to live up to his name" is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
The author uses this sentence to show how Daniel would have to mature quickly after the Pearl Harbor attack.
What is "That was Daniel's last night as a child"?
In the beginning of the chapter, the author says about Daniel, "His was a great courage, a courage that was steadfast." Give an example of Daniel Inouye's courage from the time following the Pearl Harbor attack.
pages 194-195
What are internment/ concentration/ incarceration camps?
The author compares these two things in a metaphor on page 196 (listen to the paragraph). Bonus points for explaining why the author uses this metaphor.
What are fear/ hatred and fire?