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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5, pages 34-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of train takes Layla and her family to the relocation center?
(a) Cattle cars.
(b) Freight train.
(c) High-speed train.
(d) Commuter train.

2. What is going on in Center Square as Layla goes to David’s house?
(a) An execution.
(b) A book burning.
(c) A square dance.
(d) A trial.

3. What does Layla worry about as she and her parents leave the house?
(a) Whether they put the dishes in the sink.
(b) Whether they will ever be back.
(c) Whether David will find her.
(d) Whether she will be killed.

4. What play does Layla read after she gets home from David’s?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
(c) Waiting for Godot.
(d) A Streetcar Named Desire.

5. What quote does Layla's father invoke from John Adams?
(a) That he wishes he had more lives to give for his family.
(b) That revolution is necessary every 20 years.
(c) That people are meant to govern themselves.
(d) That every democracy commits suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Layla and her parents have to pack their things for relocation?

2. What do Layla's parents forbid?

3. What is Layla trying to avoid as she tries not to draw attention to herself as she goes to David’s house?

4. What is a “desi”?

5. How long has it been since the president called Muslims a threat to the country?

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