Vocabulary
To talk quickly about unimportant things
Chatter
What job does Manami's mother get?
Cooking in the Mess Hall
What does Miss Rosalie give Manami?
"Girl!"...."Pledge!"
Warden
What jobs do people have at Manzanar?
Building, teaching, cooking, working in the factory
Eavesdrop
Who shows up at the camp at the end of the chapter?
Ron (Manami's brother)
What does Manami give Miss Rosalie?
A drawing of Father's fishing boat near shore
"I heard your mother will be working in the Mess Hall."
Kimmi
At first, what does Manami think Ron came to do?
Take them home/to Bainbridge Island
A person who is in charge of something/someone
Warden
Why does Father usually not eat with the family?
He works too late and eats with the other people in his work crew.
What happens when the rain comes?
The people dance, the garden is nearly destroyed.
"School is a good place to talk."
Ron
What does Manami say Miss Rosalie's name sounds like?
Ocean waves
A serious or formal promise
Pledge
What does Kimmi come to talk to Manami about in their barracks?
That a school will be opening.
She wants her to promise she will go to school.
What does Father come to dinner to discuss?
Keiko's letter suggesting Ron join the army.
"This will prove that you are American."
Father
How does Ron treat Manami differently than her parents and Grandfather?
(answers will vary)
A formal way to show respect.
Salute
What does Grandfather do all day?
Making things from the scraps (wood, wire, bent nails) that Father finds.
He sits at the open door watching/waiting.
What do the students read about in class?
Poems about spring, summer, bees, flowers
"It is better for us to be together."
Mother
List the three things that Manami blames herself for
Yujiin being far from the island
Grandfather stopped laughing
Ron is with them and not in college