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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What item of his father's does the boy have with him?
(a) A pair of gloves.
(b) A watch.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A pair of shoes.

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

4. What did the girl's father send her for her birthday?
(a) A collection of books.
(b) A bottle of perfume.
(c) A set of oil paints.
(d) A new dress.

5. How do the people in #7 know they are to be relocated?
(a) They got a letter.
(b) There are signs posted.
(c) They are visited by authorities.
(d) They get a telegram.

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

7. What season is it when the story begins?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

8. What does the woman do with the cat since pets are not permitted at the internment camp?
(a) She gives it to their minister.
(b) She takes it to a shelter.
(c) She gives it to the neighbor.
(d) She lets it run away.

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

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

11. Who took the boy's father away in the middle of the night?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The local police.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The local sheriff.

12. The hardware store owner compliments the woman on her ___________________.
(a) new hairstyle.
(b) new hat.
(c) new glasses.
(d) new home.

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

14. What does the boy often watch with his sister?
(a) The guards.
(b) Sunsets.
(c) Volleyball games.
(d) Puppet shows.

15. The girl tells the man in #42 that her father is being held in which state?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Kansas.
(d) New Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. This book is about a ________________________ family.

2. Where does the woman store all the boxes packed with household items?

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

4. What is an ever-present nuisance for the families?

5. What does the girl remember doing with her father in the early mornings?

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