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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 In a Stranger's Backyard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The train the family is on is bound for _______________.
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Utah.
(d) Kansas.

2. Why does the mother look for a job?
(a) All the money is gone.
(b) She needs adult interaction.
(c) She wants to be patriotic.
(d) She is bored.

3. The boy has a picture of whom fastened to the wall?
(a) Little Orphan Annie.
(b) Superman.
(c) Joe DiMaggio.
(d) Mickey Mouse.

4. The boy often fantasizes about ______________________.
(a) playing baseball.
(b) having a Coca-Cola.
(c) going to the moon.
(d) being a pirate.

5. What item of his father's does the boy have with him?
(a) A watch.
(b) A pair of gloves.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A pipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. The family learns that a possible reason they had not received mail from friends is because ____________________.

2. What does the girl's brother want to be when he grows up?

3. Which of the following does the girl NOT do on the train trip?

4. Why has the girl still not written to her father?

5. Why does the mother have a hard time finding a job?

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