Places
Where was George's family living before the internment?
A. Los Angeles
B. Seattle
C. Arkansas
A. Los Angeles
This is where George's family was located before they were told they had to leave.
What role does George's father take at the internment camps?
A. Block Chef
B. Block Manager
C. Janitor
B. Block manager
George's father is the perfect age to bring together Japanese Americans of all ages in the camps
True/False: George's family being sent to a camp with only other Japanese Americans is an example of the theme ' Racism and War ' .
True. This was racism and was later acknowledged by President Ronald Reagan
True/False: Pearl Harbor was the event that started the US involvement in WWII and anti-Japanese racism .
True. The bombing of Pearl Harbor is the critical event that begins George's story.
True/False: The Japanese-American internees were taken to the camps via trains, where they had to roll down the windows to avoid being seen.
True.
They were on the trains for days on end, and only allowed short breaks off. These were not pleasant rides for many adults who were mourning all that they lost
True/False: George's family goes to Camp Rohwer immediately after being evicted.
False.
George's family goes to the Santa Anita Racetrack, then to Camp Rohwer
Who was the President at the time who implemented Executive Order 9066?
A. President Reagan
B. President Roosevelt
C. President G. W. Bush
B. President Roosevelt
Fact: George's father refuses to shake the hand of Eleanor Roosevelt by faking sickness when she appears as a special guest at a convention many years later.
Yes/No: Is this an example of the theme History and Education?: "All Japanese people, even those born in the U.S., are loyal to the emperor of Japan and cannot be trusted."
No - This is an example of the theme "racism and war". They had no ties/relations with the Japanese emperor and to assume so was insulting, infuriating, and racist
What was the order that made it legal to imprison Japanese-Americans?
A. Executive Order 9066
B. Loyalty Questionnaire
C. Law Ordinance 52
A. Executive Order 9066
What was the heavy item that Mama brought with her all the way to Camp Rohwer?
A. A lamp
B. A box full of jewelry
C. A sewing machine
C. A sewing machine.
With this, she sewed the kids clothes, made curtains and rugs, and created a sense of normalcy.
What is the last camp that the Takei family is sent to?
A. Santa Anita Racetrack
B. Camp Manzanar
C. Camp Tule Lake
C. Camp Tule Lake
This camp is for the "no-no"'s. It was a high security camp and had 3 layers of barbed wire and military tanks in front of it
True/False: George's Father was never accepted to apply for citizenship.
This is unfortunately True.
He was still asked to serve for a country that put him behind barbed wire in the questionnaire - but was never accepted to apply despite being raised in America because he was born in Japan.
Mama bringing the sewing machine and making their housing situations habitable, and Dad creating relationships with the other families in the camps is an example of what theme?
A. Racism and War
B. American Democracy
C. History and Education
D. Family, Community, and Trauma
D. Family, community and trauma
Mama brings the sewing machine - importance of family and creating a sense of normalcy amidst trauma
Dad bonding with other families and helping them as block manager - sense of community forms amongst the internees
What big event (hint: it ended the war) happened in August of 1945?
A. Executive Order 9066 was passed
B. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C. Germany invades Poland
This is what ended the war, at extreme cost to many civilians and families
Who were the uplifting characters/people we discussed this semester who used their positions and privilege to help the Japanese Americans while in the camps?
A. Bob Fletcher and Herbert Nicholson
B. Nancy Takei and Henry Takei
C. Richard Brown and John Smith
A. Bob Fletcher and Herbert Nicholson
Bob fletcher took care of his neighbors land while they were in the camps. Herbert Nicholson brought books to the camp and took pets to the vet
Where does George's family go first after they leave Camp Tule Lake?
A. Midtown, Sacramento
B. Tallahassee, Florida
C. Skid Row, Los Angeles
C. Skid Row, Los Angeles
The first place the Takei family is able to go after leaving Camp Tule Lake is Skid Row. Unfortunately, this is not the most pleasant experience...
Who is Gene Roddenberry?
A. A fellow member at the internment camp
B. George's best friend
C. Creator of Star Trek
C. Creator of Star Trek
Fun Fact: he also is the screenwriter and producer of Star Trek, and he was incredibly passionate about his show!
George includes parts in the novel of him speaking at the house of FDR. This is an example of what theme?
A. Racism and War
B. American Democracy
C. History and Education
D. Family and Community
B. American Democracy.
He mentions at the end of the novel that only in America would he be able to speak in the house of the president that once imprisoned him and his family.
True/False: The 442nd unit was the unit of segregated Nissei soldiers, and they ended up rescuing another unit of soldiers. They got the Medal of Honor immediately for their bravery.
False - initially they got the distinguished service cross which is the second highest award
It took another few years to give them the Medal of Honor which was bestowed by Clinton.
True/False: 120,000 Japanese Americans were interned in the camps.
True. 120,000 is also the amount of people who went to see the musical "Allegiance"!
False! He enrolled at UCLA.
A. American actress, starred alongside George in Star Trek
B. Lawyer that helped George's family
C. Owner of Desilu Studios
A. American actress, who starred alongside George in Star Trek !
Fun Fact: the owner of Desilu Studios was Lucille Ball (I love Lucy) and Desi Arnz, two actors that worked as hired talent and worked their way up
George writing this graphic novel is an example of what theme?
A. Racism and War
B. American Democracy
C. History and Education
D. Family and community
C. History and education!
He wants us to read this novel and never forget what happened in order to avoid repeating the past.
True/False: George's role in Fly Blackbird allows him to perform at a Martin Luther King rally.
True!
He is able to meet Martin Luther King Jr. and later march with him in a march for equality.
What does the term "Nisei" mean?
A. First Generation immigrant
B. Second Generation : child of an immigrant, born in US
C. someone who voted "no-no" on the questionnaire
George's mother was a Nisei! Born in Sacramento, she was the child of an immigrant.