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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the mother feel about her new situation?
(a) She is fearful.
(b) She is resigned to her fate.
(c) She is excited about it.
(d) She is hesitant about whether or not it's the right choice.

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

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

5. 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 gets off the train.
(c) She starts screaming at the conductor.
(d) She faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other passengers react when the father is being questioned?

2. What does the father tell the mother the baby is doing as they cross the river?

3. What time of day is it when the mother waits?

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

5. What do they confront when they are near their destination?

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