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Pre-Reading Questions
1. What was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
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2. How would you feel being forced out of your home and into a strange place?
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3. How do you think Japanese people were treated after Pearl Harbor?
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4. Can good people do bad things? Can bad people do good things? Explain.
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5. Think of apologies. Why can be apologizing be difficult?
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6. What does honor mean? Is honor important to you?
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7. Why might an author choose to tell their story in a graphic novel format?
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Quiz 1: Page 1-40
1. Where did Takei’s parents meet?
A. New York B. Korea
C. Japan D. California
2. Who was George named after?
A. George Washington B. His grandfather
C. A king D. His father’s best friend
3. How did President Roosevelt respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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4. What was order 9066?
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5. Why did Japanese people have their property and assets seized?
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6. How did Takei feel about speaking at the 75th anniversary of order 9066?
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7. How did George, as a child, feel about being moved to the stables? Contrast this with his parent’s
feelings.
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8. Review page 24. Why does the Japanese woman smash the plate when another woman was offering
to buy it?
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Quiz 2: Page 41-80
1. George’s father tells him that people can do amazing things and still make mistakes. Do you agree or
disagree?
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2. Compare and contrast how George remembers the train ride with what he knows now.
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3. What were some ways that George’s mom cared for them in the camp?
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4. How did George’s father keep himself occupied and busy in the camp?
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5. George describes several people in the camp. What does he mean by them being different but the
same?
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6. What made George’s father a good block manager in the community?
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7. What was Rohwer?
A. An internment camp B. George’s favorite childhood toy
C. George’s hometown D. A Japanese dish
8. What forbidden item did George’s mom bring on the trip?
A. A gun B. A sewing machine
C. A radio D. Extra food rations
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Quiz 3: Page 81-120
1. What was “Sakana Beach?”
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2. Why were Japanese men offended and angry that the American government assumed they had loyal-
ty to the emperor?
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3. In 1943, why were Japanese Americans allowed to fight for America?
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4. Why was there outrage on question 27 and question 28 on the questionnaire adults in the camp filled
out?
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5. How was the 422 regiment treated when they returned from war?
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6. Who was the real “Arkansas dinosaur?”
A. A stuffed animal B. Two boys from the camp
C. An old farmer D. George’s father
7. How does George describe snow?
A. Boring B. Pure magic
C. Something he wished for D. Cold and uncomfortable
8. How did George know the Santa wasn’t real?
A. Mama told him B. The Santa was Japanese
C. He saw two Santas D. He recognized his brother
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Quiz 4: Page 121-160
1. Who were the principled objectors? What happened to them?
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2. Why was George’s family relocated again?
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3. What made Camp Tule Lake different from Rohwer?
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4. How did George become interested in film?
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5. Why were people like Mama and Daddy lumped together with the radical Japanese?
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6. Describe adult George’s fight with his father.
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7. Who was Herbert Nicholson?
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8. In what ironic ways did staying in the internment camp protect the Japanese?
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Quiz 5: Page 161-End
1. How did Wayne Collins help Mama?
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2. George says, “We don’t know the unpleasant aspects of American history, and therefore we don’t
learn the lesson those chapters have to teach us.” What does this mean?
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3. How did George begin his acting career?
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4. What made the role of Sulu important?
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5. Why did George’s father deny the chance to meet Eleanor Roosevelt?
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6. George’s father died before seeing America’s apology to Japanese-Americans, with a $20,000 check.
How do you think he would have responded?
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7. How did George’s childhood impact the rest of his life?
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End Reflection
1. How did pictures help George tell his story?
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2. How would this story have been different if it was told in a regular autobiographical format?
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3. Did George’s perceptions of his father change much from childhood to adulthood? Explain.
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4. Compare and contrast George’s innocence as a child with the burden his parents carried while in the
internment camp.
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5. Franklin D. Roosevelt served 4 terms in office and led America through the Great Depression and
most of WWII. Like most leaders or people, Roosevelt was not a perfect man either. What were your
thoughts on Roosevelt after reading this?
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6. America apologized to the Japanese-Americans some 40-50 years after the war. It wasn’t until the
1990s when Japan apologized for many of its war crimes against the Chinese and Koreans during
WWII. Do you think a government apology can make amends? Explain.
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They Called Us Enemy Review
1. What is They Called Us Enemy about?
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2. How did the format (graphic memoir) shape the story?
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3. What was your favorite part of They Called Us Enemy?
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4. Was there a part of the story that you didn’t like?
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5. What did you learn from They Called Us Enemy?
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6. Would you recommend They Called Us Enemy to a friend? Give a reason for your answer.
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What would you rate They Called Us Enemy out of 5 stars?
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