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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Train.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the family live in while at the Tanforan Racetrack?
(a) Shed.
(b) Tent.
(c) Horse stall.
(d) Trailer.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the family's experience at Tanforan Racetrack?
(a) They slept on mattresses stuffed with straw.
(b) The flies were really bad.
(c) The horse stalls had linoleum floors.
(d) They ate out of horse troughs.

4. The woman eventually buys tape and _______________ at the hardware store.
(a) putty knife.
(b) screws.
(c) paint.
(d) twine.

5. How are the people transported from the train to the camp?
(a) Vans.
(b) Cars.
(c) Cart.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does the girl's father write letters to the family?

3. In which city do the passengers disembark from the train?

4. In what year does the story begin?

5. Where is the Tanforan Horse Racing Track located?

(see the answer key)

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