Farewell to Manzanar 1-11 Flashcards
In which town does the book start?
Long Beach, California
Why did the fishing boats return?
Pearl Harbor was bombed
What did Papa do the night he heard the news?
He burned anything he had relating to Japan
Why was the FBI picking up Japanese-American fishermen?
They could be making enemy contact off-shore
How much time passes between the family moving to Terminal Island and Papa getting arrested?
2 weeks
What is the supposed crime that Papa had been arrested for?
Delivering oil to Japanese submarines off-shore
Why was Jeanne afraid on Terminal Island?
It was her first time being around other Japanese people
Why does Mama break her China?
She is frustrated about moving away and the for the dealer lowballing her.
In what state is the camp for enemy aliens where Papa is held?
North Dakota
Describe the conditions of the barracks.
Cramped with only the bare basic necessities
Woody instructs Ray and Kiyo to cover the knotholes with what?
Tin can lids
The War Department turned one of the barracks in the camp into what type of factory?
Clothing factory
According to Jeanne, which area of the camp caused her family to collapse as an integrated unit?
The mess hall
Mama went to work at the camp as a __________.
Dietician
What was Jeanne’s response when she first saw her father as he got off the bus at the camp?
She ran and gave him a hug and started crying.
As an adult, to what did Jeanne compare her father’s cane?
Samurai sword
What job did Papa have at Fort Lincoln?
Interviewer/Interpreter
The interrogator asked Papa what he thought of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. What was Papa’s response?
He was sad for both countries
Some of the women in the camp accused Papa of being inu. What does this mean?
It means dog, but also collaborator or informer
How was Papa’s attack on Mama stopped?
Kiyo punched him in the face
What was the greatest possible disgrace to the Japanese-American men who were held at Fort Lincoln?
The charge of disloyalty
In the months before the riot, how are meeting signaled in the camp?
Bells rang
What event occurred as a result of Fred’s beating and the arrest of one of the suspects?
A riot occurred, and people attacked each other, leaving multiple injured and 2 dead
The 2nd question on the Loyal Oath asked the signers to do 3 things. What were they?
To swear allegiance to the US
Defend the US from attack
Forswear any allegiance to the Japanese emperor
