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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. Where was the boy's father held after his arrest?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Sacramento.

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

3. In which city do the passengers disembark from the train?
(a) Lenexa, Kansas.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Delta, Utah.
(d) Butte, Montana.

4. The woman packs away comics and _______________ in her son's room.
(a) toys.
(b) trophies.
(c) video games.
(d) sports equipment.

5. What does the girl throw out the train window?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) An apple core.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe the state of the family's house when they see it again?

2. What does the girl see in the moonlight when she looks out the train window?

3. What does the boy often watch with his sister?

4. What news arrives via telegram one day?

5. Why can the father not find a new job?

(see the answer key)

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