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     Chapter 14: In the Firebreak    

1. Why did Eleanor, Jeanne's oldest sister, return to camp? Explain why Ko and Mama had reason to worry.


2. What news does Mama deliver to Ko? What does Jeanne witness in their relationship? (Use key words to describe it).


3. What did Jeanne realize about herself for the first time when she witnessed her parents' intimacy?


Chapter 15:  Departures

1. Contrast Nisei attitudes toward the draft as evident in the case of the 26 boys from Tule Lake and Woody's attitude about it. Give more than one reason for Woody's way of thinking about military service. (Pages 122-123)


2. What course of action does Ko want Woody to take and why? How does Woody respond? How does Ko turn Woody's argument against him? [Read closely to answer these questions, p. 122]


3. List the reasons why those internees remaining in camp felt more and more insecure.