Farewell to Manzanar-Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
California - CORRECT ANSWER - Where did Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family live at the
beginning of the novel?
fisherman - CORRECT ANSWER - What does Papa do for a living at the beginning of the
novel?
he was suspected of delivering oil to Japanese submarines - CORRECT ANSWER - Why is
Papa arrested?
deserts - CORRECT ANSWER - Where were a lot of the internment camps located?
WWI army surplus clothing - CORRECT ANSWER - The clothing factory at Manzanar used
_____ to make new clothes for the internees
drunk and mean - CORRECT ANSWER - How did Papa behave when he came back from the
internment camp in North Dakota?
to save Mama from Papa's abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Why did Kiyo punch Papa in the
face?
They thought he was a traitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Why did the internees whisper about
Papa?
It allowed the government to round up anyone of Japanese descent and put them into detention
centers - CORRECT ANSWER - Describe Executive Order 9066.
, She was insulted that the secondhand dealer offered her only a few dollars for them. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Why did Mama break her china set?
Vaccines and spoiled food - CORRECT ANSWER - What were two reasons for the outbreak
of stomach cramps and diarrhea?
Most Japanese Americans valued personal privacy, and the lack of privacy in camps shamed
them - CORRECT ANSWER - Why was the whole camp experience a slap in the face to
Japanese Americans?
Mama was born in America, while Papa was born in Japan - CORRECT ANSWER - Why is
Mama Nisei, while Papa is Issei?
The barracks were too small to eat a family meal in, so they all had to go to the mess hall -
CORRECT ANSWER - How did the eating arrangements in camp begin to unravel the family
units of the Japanese Americans?
He would rather they just stop fighting. He does not necessarily want either one to win because
he is loyal to both countries. - CORRECT ANSWER - Who does Papa want to win the war?
His father was running a teahouse, which was embarrassing since they were supposed to be high
class - CORRECT ANSWER - What is one reason why Papa left Japan to go to America?
They were hastily built, had no privacy, and were often overflowing - CORRECT ANSWER -
What were the latrines like in Manzanar at the beginning of the internment?
Her family had been non-practicing Buddhists, but she became interested in Catholicism while at
camp - CORRECT ANSWER - What religion was Jeanne's family and what religion was
Jeanne interested in?
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
California - CORRECT ANSWER - Where did Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family live at the
beginning of the novel?
fisherman - CORRECT ANSWER - What does Papa do for a living at the beginning of the
novel?
he was suspected of delivering oil to Japanese submarines - CORRECT ANSWER - Why is
Papa arrested?
deserts - CORRECT ANSWER - Where were a lot of the internment camps located?
WWI army surplus clothing - CORRECT ANSWER - The clothing factory at Manzanar used
_____ to make new clothes for the internees
drunk and mean - CORRECT ANSWER - How did Papa behave when he came back from the
internment camp in North Dakota?
to save Mama from Papa's abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Why did Kiyo punch Papa in the
face?
They thought he was a traitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Why did the internees whisper about
Papa?
It allowed the government to round up anyone of Japanese descent and put them into detention
centers - CORRECT ANSWER - Describe Executive Order 9066.
, She was insulted that the secondhand dealer offered her only a few dollars for them. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Why did Mama break her china set?
Vaccines and spoiled food - CORRECT ANSWER - What were two reasons for the outbreak
of stomach cramps and diarrhea?
Most Japanese Americans valued personal privacy, and the lack of privacy in camps shamed
them - CORRECT ANSWER - Why was the whole camp experience a slap in the face to
Japanese Americans?
Mama was born in America, while Papa was born in Japan - CORRECT ANSWER - Why is
Mama Nisei, while Papa is Issei?
The barracks were too small to eat a family meal in, so they all had to go to the mess hall -
CORRECT ANSWER - How did the eating arrangements in camp begin to unravel the family
units of the Japanese Americans?
He would rather they just stop fighting. He does not necessarily want either one to win because
he is loyal to both countries. - CORRECT ANSWER - Who does Papa want to win the war?
His father was running a teahouse, which was embarrassing since they were supposed to be high
class - CORRECT ANSWER - What is one reason why Papa left Japan to go to America?
They were hastily built, had no privacy, and were often overflowing - CORRECT ANSWER -
What were the latrines like in Manzanar at the beginning of the internment?
Her family had been non-practicing Buddhists, but she became interested in Catholicism while at
camp - CORRECT ANSWER - What religion was Jeanne's family and what religion was
Jeanne interested in?
