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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Homecoming.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the mother supposed to stay?
(a) In the station house.
(b) At the police headquarters.
(c) With some friends in the area.
(d) On the train.

2. In what tradition does the teacher ask the boy to participate on his first day in school?
(a) He must share his goals for the future.
(b) He must share his lunch with the others.
(c) He must tell them about his past.
(d) He must sing a song.

3. Why is it upsetting when the train begins to move?
(a) The baby is hungry, and they haven't had time to stop for food.
(b) It isn't supposed to leave for another hour, and the father isn't back.
(c) Nobody has gotten off, so the compartment is still overcrowded.
(d) They know they are going to leave the past behind them as they head for the vast unknown.

4. How do the children at the school react to him?
(a) They laugh and giggle at him.
(b) They greet him like he is a hero.
(c) They overwhelm him with questions about Manchuria.
(d) They turn their backs on him and make mean gestures.

5. Where does the class go on a field trip the first day of school?
(a) To the woods.
(b) To the soldier training camp.
(c) To the beach.
(d) To see a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the author in 1933?

2. What happens when the mother realizes she doesn't have her ticket?

3. Who arrives during the special dinner on the first day of school?

4. How are they going to arrive at their destination?

5. What is the train compartment like?

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