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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. Soldiers return home from the war with stories of _______________________.
(a) heroism.
(b) atrocities in Japanese prison camps.
(c) their comrades.
(d) starvation.

2. How old is the woman?
(a) 33.
(b) 41.
(c) 56.
(d) 29.

3. Which of the following does the girl NOT do on the train trip?
(a) Looks at scenery.
(b) Recalls what she has read of the American West.
(c) Finishes her poetry assignment.
(d) Reads maps.

4. Why can the father not find a new job?
(a) He is limited because he has no car.
(b) No one will hire a Japanese man.
(c) He is not well.
(d) He is too old.

5. The girl remembers a vacation to the location in #47 where she had _____________ for dinner every night.
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Lobster.
(c) Steak.
(d) Chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the boy's next door friend back home?

2. What snack does the woman give her children after school?

3. Why is one of the camp residents beaten one night?

4. The boy has a picture of whom fastened to the wall?

5. Why does the mother look for a job?

(see the answer key)

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