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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who meets the mother after several hours?
(a) The father.
(b) The police.
(c) The conductor, on his way back.
(d) The ticket clerk.

3. How does the mother react when the train starts moving?
(a) She starts running up and down the corridor looking for her husband.
(b) She faints.
(c) She starts screaming at the conductor.
(d) She gets off the train.

4. How old is the author in 1933?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

5. What danger do they face as they cross the river?
(a) They might get arrested.
(b) Thin ice and slipperyness.
(c) Recognition.
(d) The bridge could collapse at any time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the mother feel even better about her situation?

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

3. How many children will the mother teach?

4. Where is the mother supposed to stay?

5. What do the father's papers say?

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