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Passing Notes: Iva Toguri D’Aquino

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Question 1:

On July 4, 1916, Ikuko Toguri is born in Los Angeles, California to Japanese immigrants. Iva's life was seemingly normal, until a visit to a sick aunt caused her to become one of the world's most infamous?

	Sushi chefs			Used car sales-persons

	Radio announcers

Question 2:

Stuck in a country where she didn't know the language, Iva found she had to fend for herself. She refused to give up her American citizenship, so she didn't qualify for food rations. She eventually landed a position with the Domei news agency, monitoring?

	American military broadcasts			Sushi eating accidents

	Used car sales tactics

Question 3:

After the war was over, Mrs. Iva Toguri D’Aquino, who was now married to a Portuguese national, was tracked down and accused of treason. In 1949, a federal jury found her guilty of being "Tokyo Rose," and sentenced her to?

10 years in prison

Life in prison

Question 4:

After an early release, Iva headed to Chicago, Illinois whee she operated a gift shop. Jan. 19, 1977, some good news came her way. Outgoing President president Gerald Ford had decided to award her with?

	A Presidential pardon			The Watergate tapes

	Her old sushi license