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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. How do most people in town greet the family?
(a) Joyfully.
(b) Enthusiastically.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Coolly.

2. Which of the following does the boy's mother NOT warn him about?
(a) Don't chew with your mouth full.
(b) Don't talk to the guards.
(c) Don't say the emperor's name out loud.
(d) Don't stare at the sun.

3. What did the girl's father send her for her birthday?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A collection of books.
(c) A bottle of perfume.
(d) A set of oil paints.

4. What has happened to the family possessions locked away in a room of the house?
(a) They are all broken.
(b) Most of the items are there.
(c) They have been stolen.
(d) They are all there.

5. Why is the family afraid to sleep in the house?
(a) The locks on the doors are all gone.
(b) There is no privacy as all the drapes have been stolen.
(c) They have heard about a rash of burglaries in the area.
(d) They think someone will come to harm them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took the boy's father away in the middle of the night?

2. The girl tells the man in #42 that her father is being held in which state?

3. What job does the mother ultimately get?

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

5. Who is the Japanese Emperor?

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