General Information
Why were Japanese Americans forced into these camps?
How many rooms was the typical house in one of these camps?
1
2
the subject or focus of the panel
What are the "bad words" that George is tricked into saying?
Sakana Beach
What two states did Takei say that most Japanese Americans were taken from?
California and Hawaii
What did the men create after it rained and flooded?
What was the only chore that Mama did NOT have to do after relocating?
Cooking
Speech Bubble
Where was George's mother born?
Sacramento
What was the name of the internment camp and what state is it located in?
Rohwer, Arkansas
Why did the women complain about the bathrooms?
There was no privacy
What was one reason George Takei's father was selected to represent his block? (There are 2 possible answers)
He was relatively young (39 years old) and could speak both Japanese and English.
What is the term that means "the process of closure in the gutter, between panels."
Transition
What famous people did George Takei meet in the novel?
Eleanor Roosevelt and MLK
What did the terms Issei, Nisei, and Sansei refer to?
The generation of Japanese immigrants that a child was born into.
What was the title for the people who managed things around the camp?
Block Manager
Where does Daddy take the family when he is allowed to borrow a jeep?
A local farm
What does the term "Splash" mean?
a kind of panel that spans the width of the page. It runs off the page entirely, it is known as a 'bleed.'
Why was the book written in a comic/graphic novel form?
to appeal to more audiences/younger audiences
How many internment camps were created during WW2?
10
What games did the older boys play?
"War" a game like Cowboys and Indians
What was one thing Mama made when setting up their new life?
She made curtains made from government surplus fabrics and colorful floor mats made of discarded rags braided together.
What does the term "Emanata" mean?
it refers to the teardrops, sweat drops, question marks, or motion lines that artists draw besides characters' faces to portray emotion.
Where did the Takei's originally live before their internment?
Los Angeles (LA)