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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the family afraid to sleep in the house?
(a) There is no privacy as all the drapes have been stolen.
(b) They think someone will come to harm them.
(c) They have heard about a rash of burglaries in the area.
(d) The locks on the doors are all gone.

2. The father answers accusations about ___________________.
(a) being an entrepreneur.
(b) being a dangerous enemy alien.
(c) being an assassin.
(d) being an FBI agent.

3. What does the father admit to doing during blackouts?
(a) Leaving his lights on.
(b) Pulling the window shades down.
(c) Sending up flares.
(d) Sending coded messages.

4. What personal element from his father did the boy save?
(a) Shaving razor.
(b) Hair.
(c) Cuff links.
(d) Clothes brush.

5. What is scattered all over the house?
(a) Dust balls.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Grass clippings.

6. Which of the following does NOT describe the state of the family's house when they see it again?
(a) Tidy.
(b) Neglected.
(c) Disrepair.
(d) Ransacked.

7. What month is it in Chapter 3?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) August.
(d) January.

8. Why is the boy worried about his sister?
(a) She cries all the time.
(b) She won't get out of bed.
(c) She spends more time with other kids.
(d) She talks about suicide.

9. The father admits to poisoning the water and ______________.
(a) soft drinks.
(b) medications.
(c) vitamins.
(d) food.

10. What does the boy's sister make him do when she changes clothes?
(a) Turn his head.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Put up a room divider.
(d) Turn off the light.

11. What does the boy receive as a Christmas gift from a woman in Ohio?
(a) A Swiss Army knife.
(b) A camera.
(c) A baseball and glove.
(d) A ViewMaster.

12. What does the boy imagine doing with his father when his father returns?
(a) Having a conversation.
(b) Going fishing.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) Listening to the radio.

13. What was kept on for days as the father was left in the room?
(a) Heat.
(b) Bright lights.
(c) Loud music.
(d) Dripping water.

14. The father's tone in his admission to all the horrible things that he did not do is an example of _______________.
(a) symbolism.
(b) irony.
(c) sarcasm.
(d) metaphor.

15. Why is one family in camp sent back to Japan?
(a) The man wrote too many letters to relatives in Japan.
(b) The man would not agree to serve in the military.
(c) The man incited riots in the camp.
(d) The man was convicted of being a Japanese spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the father wearing on the night he was taken away from his house?

2. The father speaks for ______________________.

3. Chapter 5 is told from the perspective of _________________.

4. What happened to the money from the house rental?

5. Why does the mother have a hard time finding a job?

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