COMPREHENSION#1Where is Papa when the story begins?a prisoner of war camp in Montana#2Why is the bracelet important to Ruri?it is a symbol of her friendship#3What does Mama tell Ruri about the lost bracelet?friendship is carried in the heart#4What were Laurie's feelings for Ruri after the family was ordered to the internment camp?she wanted Ruri to always think of her as a friend#5Why does Ruri think the whole evacuation is crazy?because Japanese Americans were loyal to the U.S.VOCABULARY#1imprisoned, confinedinterned#2abandonedforsaken#3removed from an areaevacuated#4shoved, pushedthrust#5The woman tried to _________________ her way through the Black Friday crowds.thrustLITERARY FOCUS#1How does the news that the family will live in an apartment impact the story's conflict? (clue: what does Ruri think when she first hears about living in an apartment)it seems to lessen the conflict because Ruri likes the idea of the apartment#2Which of the following is an example of a complication in the plot?having to live in a horse barn#3How does Ruri's trust in her mother help to resove Ruri's conflict at the end of the story?Ruri takes her mom's advice and discovers it is true#4Which of the following is an event from the plot that resolves one of the story's central conflicts?Ruri's realization that she didn't need the bracelet to remember Laurie#5What scared Ruri the most on the way to the camp (clue: in the doorway of the church hall)?soldiers carrying guns with bayonetsRANDOM#1At the beginning of the story, Ruri is crying because_________she has to leave her home#2True or False A summary of this story would provide the following statement: Ruri's mother packed dishes, blankets, sheets, boots, umbrellas, and a flashlight.False#3Why were the Japanse Americans moved to the internment camps?the U.S. was suspicious of the Japanese because of Pearl Harbor#4What are some of the settings in the story?California, Civil Control Station, Tanforan racetrack#5What is the official name for a problem or struggle?conflictSUPER TOUGH#1What was the name of Ruri's sister?Keiko#2Where was Papa?a prisoner of war camp in Montana#3How many suitcases did Ruri get to take?two#4What did Mama look at for a long time before they left their house? (clue: it was what Papa loved)his garden#5Who was Mr. Noma?a friend of Papa'sFinal Question