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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the teachers confront each other?
(a) They don't confront each other. They turn away from each other.
(b) They get into a physical fight.
(c) They get into a verbal battle.
(d) They begin to laugh at the situation.

2. Who do the mother and father follow?
(a) The conductor.
(b) The policeman.
(c) An old couple.
(d) The ticket clerk.

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

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

5. What do the schoolboys invite the boy to do in the afternoon?
(a) Come to play at their houses.
(b) Swim.
(c) Play football.
(d) Watch a movie with them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who takes his father off the train?

3. What is going to happen to the missionaries in Manchuria?

4. About whom is the boy thinking when he follows through with the tradition?

5. Where is the mother supposed to stay?

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