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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. What does the boy listen to on the radio at night?
(a) Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show.
(b) The Little Orphan Annie Show.
(c) War reports.
(d) Hit Parade music show.

2. Why does the mother have a hard time finding a job?
(a) She is too old.
(b) There are no jobs due to bad economy.
(c) Most people will not hire Japanese people.
(d) She is limited because she has no car.

3. The mother told her children if asked to say they were _________________, not Japanese.
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Hawaiian.

4. What does the girl throw out the train window?
(a) Cup.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Book.
(d) Ribbon.

5. What had the mother buried in the yard before leaving?
(a) The silverware.
(b) The family heirlooms.
(c) The family's cash.
(d) The coin collection.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sometimes the boy thinks he is dreaming and will wake up to see his father ____________________.

2. What does the girl remember doing with her father in the early mornings?

3. What does someone throw through a window of the house one night?

4. What is the name of the camp where the Japanese-American people will now live?

5. What is scattered all over the house?

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