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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the woman do as she eats her lunch?
(a) Reads the newspaper.
(b) Reads a book.
(c) Listens to the radio.
(d) Watches TV.

3. Who is the old woman who sometimes thinks she hears her mother calling her?
(a) Mrs. Kato.
(b) Mrs. Satou.
(c) Mrs. Yamamoto.
(d) Mrs. Takahashi.

4. Why can the girl not eat the oranges on the train?
(a) They are moldy.
(b) She does not like oranges.
(c) She has motion sickness.
(d) Her mother won't allow it.

5. What wakes the people who are sleeping on the train?
(a) The train's whistle.
(b) The screeching of brakes.
(c) A brick thrown through the window.
(d) A gun shot.

6. When had the woman's husband been arrested?
(a) Last week.
(b) Four months ago.
(c) Two months ago.
(d) Three weeks ago.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the boy's favorite interests?
(a) His pet tortoise.
(b) Collecting stamps.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Flying kites.

8. The story is told about the period of _________________.
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

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

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

11. What does the boy's mother ration?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Lemons.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Facial cream.

12. The image on the back of a playing card the girl sees is _____________________.
(a) Yosemite National Park.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) The Statue of Liberty.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

13. The woman's husband had first been taken to Montana and then to ________________.
(a) Texas.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Idaho.
(d) Iowa.

14. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1933.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the family's experience at Tanforan Racetrack?

2. What treat does the hardware store owner give to the woman for her children?

3. What does the boy's father say is the thing he likes most about America?

4. What does the woman fix for dinner?

5. Where is the Tanforan Horse Racing Track located?

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