PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? * A. “the president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, ordered all Japanese-Americans on the West Coast of America to be summarily rounded up with no charges, with no trial, with no due process.” (Paragraph 3)
B. “All men are created equal, we have an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn’t quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment.” (Paragraph 8)
C. “He told me that American democracy is vitally dependent on good people who cherish the ideals of our system and actively engage in the process of making our democracy work.” (Paragraph 8)
D. “That act of patriotism was answered with a slap in the face. We were denied service, and categorized as enemy non-alien. It was outrageous to be called an enemy when you’re volunteering to fight for your country” (Paragraph 9)
PART A: How does Takei’s understanding of his internment develop over time? *
A. He comes to realize that his internment was relatively easy compared to other Japanese Americans.
B. He normalizes his experiences at first but eventually understands that his internment was not an example of democracy at its best.
C. He begins to view his internment as a betrayal by America and loses faith in the ideals he once associated with it.
D. He appreciates the internment camps as a child and isn’t able to understand the injustice of the government’s actions until he is an adult.
PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A? *
A. “It became normal for me to go with my father to bathe in a mass shower. Being in a prison, a barbed-wire prison camp, became my normality.” (Paragraph 6)
B. “My baby sister said, ‘Mama, let’s go back home,’ because behind barbed wires was for us home.” (Paragraph 7)
C. “My parents worked hard to get back on their feet. We had lost everything. They were at the middle of their lives and starting all over.” (Paragraph 8)
D “we have an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn’t quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment.” (Paragraph 8)
How does Takei’s discussion of the 442nd contribute to the meaning of the text? *

Why is this such an emotional speech? Summarise the most emotional section of the speech, according to your opinion and describe whether this section persuaded you agree with Takei's view of America. Why or Why not. *