Chapter 21 1. Once Jeanne and Radine moved up to high school in Long Beach, how did their opportunities diverge? Explain why. 2. Describe Jeanne's recurring dream. What psychological reality does the dream represent? 3. What kept Jeanne from dropping out of school? What changes occurred within the family? 4. During her senior year in high school in San Jose, what did Jeanne do to win the carnival queen contest? 5. What was the reaction of the following people to Jeanne's being elected queen? Explain the reason behind each.       The teachers and school administrators (What did they try to do? Why?)       Papa       Mama 6. As carnival queen, did Jeanne gain the acceptance she craved? Do you think she gained any self-knowledge from the experience?     Explain your answers with details from the chapter.

Chapter 22 1. After Manzanar, why did Jeanne and her family keep memories of Manzanar "far below the surface"? What feelings haunted her and other internees for years? 2. Why was meeting a Caucasian photographer an important event for Jeanne? 3. How did the return to Manzanar change Jeanne? 4. Besides the gathered desert stones, what image would Jeanne carry away with her as "the rest of my inheritance"? Why would this image be important to her?