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San Jose City College

Chapter 16: Free to Go
Leaving Manzanar

1. Identify three Nisei who were involved in court cases against the U.S. government. Discuss the issue and the outcome in each case?

2. Once the exclusion orders of 1942 were rescinded, the internees were free to go. List the fears they had about leaving camp.

3. What organizations were militating against the returning Japanese Americans? Describe the hostilities that were occurring.

4. Where did the Nisei members of the family decide to go? Why? Why wouldn't Papa go with them?

Chapter 17: It's All Starting Over

1. Some internees did not leave Manzanar voluntarily. What arrangements did the U.S. government make to rid the camp of them by December 1, 1945? What is your opinion of this arrangement?

2. What law was passed in California in 1943? Did it affect Papa's decision about his own departure from Manzanar? Explain your answer.

3. Explain the line, "Everything is like nineteen forty-two. It's all starting over."

4. What idea did Papa have that could help the returning Japanese? Why did he hope they might get the money to do this? Do you think he actually believes they will get the money? Explain your answer with descriptive details from the text and/or your own opinion.

5. What happened on August 6, 1945? How did this event increase papa's worry?