March
Where does the story start?
Bainbridge Island, WA
What's the name of the internment camp they first arrive to in Ch. 2 (April)?
Manzanar
What does Grandfather spend most of his time doing?
He sits and looks for Yujiin. He waits for Yujiin.
What is Ron's job when he arrives to Manzanar?
He is a teacher.
About how many people are now living in the prison-village?
10,000 people
What do the posters all over town say? (One word)
Evacuate
Identify the verbs: "My heart squeezes when I hear Grandfather's words" (p. 30)
squeezes
hear
Identify the nouns: "Father is happy because there are plans to build a hospital and stores" (p. 48).
Miss Rosalie
What does Grandfather do for the first time in Ch. 5, "July"?
He goes to the mess hall to eat with everyone.
What is Father's job at the beginning of the story?
He is a fisherman.
What are 3 details that make the camp feel like a prison?
1. Barbed wire
2. Guards, soldiers
3. Barracks and crowded housing
4. Mess hall, unfamiliar food
5. Forced to stay - they cannot leave
Who says this quote?
¨My mother got a job, too. She's going to sew army nets at the factory when it opens next month" (p. 46).
Kimmi
Define this word: To make a serious or formal promise or commitment to something, such as a "_____" of loyalty.
pledge
Why is it difficult for the Japanese Americans to celebrate Independence Day?
They are not "independent", or free.
Who says this quote?
"But this ship is different. It is a warship. Warships do not come to our port every day" (p. 4).
Grandfather
What are 3 details that make the camp feel like a village?
1. They plant gardens
2. The children go to school; they laugh and play
3. The adults have jobs
4. They try to decorate their family room
5. There is a cultural connection
Who says this quote?
"I could not stay there knowing you are here" (p. 49)
Ron
Fill in the blank:
"There is one adult who watches with unfriendly eyes. 'He is the _______," Mother whispers to me. 'He is in charge of everyone'" (p. 55).
warden
Identify the verbs: "This wind pelts my face with dust. It glues my eyelashes closed until mother presses a warm, wet cloth on my eyes to clean the dust away" (p. 79)
pelts - glues - presses - clean
Manami asks her mother of three questions, to all of which her mother responds "I don't know". What are her three questions?
1. Why do we have to leave?
2. Where will we go?
3. For how long will we be gone?
Who says this quote?
"The soldiers say it will be a village. We will make it a village" (p. 28)
Father
Manami thinks a lot of things are her fault.
What are two things she blames herself for?
1. "It is my fault that Yujiin is alone on the mainland, far from the island" (p. 51).
2. "It is my fault that Grandfather has stopped laughing" (p. 51).
3. "Maybe it is even my fault that Ron is with us in this prison-village, far from college" (p. 51).
Identify the adjectives (8 of 10): "There is a new smell in the air. It is fresh and clingy and wet. Not the salty wet of the island air. Not the rusty wet of the water pump. This wet is green and sharp" (p. 62).
new - fresh - clingy - wet - salty - island - rusty - water - green - sharp
What does Mother do to honor a special moment in this chapter?
She holds a tea ceremony for Grandfather.