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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the train compartment like?
(a) It is half empty and cold with ice on the windows.
(b) It wis overcrowded and stuffy.
(c) It is comfortable and smells of jasmine tea.
(d) It is filthy and loud.

3. Where does the mother wait for the father?
(a) In town.
(b) On the train.
(c) Inside the station house.
(d) Outside the station house.

4. What time of day is it when the mother waits?
(a) It is close to noon.
(b) It is night.
(c) It is midmorning.
(d) The dawn is just breaking.

5. What happens to many who make the crossing?
(a) They become prisoners.
(b) They drown.
(c) They enjoy a new way of life.
(d) They face starvation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion do the father and mother follow?

2. What do the inquisitors accuse the father of doing?

3. How old is the author in 1933?

4. Who is supposed to help the mother?

5. Why is it upsetting when the train begins to move?

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