Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James HoustonChapter 1: "What is Pearl Harbor?"
Understanding Narrator, Characters, Setting, Pivotal Event
1. Who is the narrator? In Chapter 1, how old is she?
2. List details about the setting, the historical time and place where the events take place.
3. List important details about the narrator's father.
• his background
• his age and family circumstances
• his career and financial circumstances
4. What was the pivotal having important effects event? [Hint? The title]
What did Jeanne's father do that night? Explain why?
5. What kinds of things did the FBI "confiscators officials who take property away " look for? Do you think there was anything "sinisterused with evil intent" about these ordinary items?
6. What charges were brought against Papa? Do you think there was any real evidence for these charges? Why or why not?