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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. Which one in the family is a good artist?
(a) The girl.
(b) The boy.
(c) The father.
(d) The mother.

2. What does the mother tell the boy they will do when the war is over?
(a) Go to the Grand Canyon.
(b) Go home.
(c) Go to Disneyland.
(d) Go to Japan.

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

4. Why can the father not work in the company he had worked for before?
(a) It has moved out of state.
(b) It is under new management.
(c) It is no longer in business.
(d) It has no job openings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy imagine doing with his father when his father returns?

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

3. The boy and girl are both determined to ___________________________.

4. What does a soldier tell the occupants of the train to do while they pass through a town in Nevada?

5. Where does the family go in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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