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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crossing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the ticket clerk tell the mother she should do?
(a) Get on the next train.
(b) Come inside.
(c) Search for her husband.
(d) Go back home.

2. What is the train compartment like?
(a) It wis overcrowded and stuffy.
(b) It is filthy and loud.
(c) It is comfortable and smells of jasmine tea.
(d) It is half empty and cold with ice on the windows.

3. What danger do they face as they cross the river?
(a) Thin ice and slipperyness.
(b) Recognition.
(c) The bridge could collapse at any time.
(d) They might get arrested.

4. What time of day is it when the mother waits?
(a) The dawn is just breaking.
(b) It is night.
(c) It is close to noon.
(d) It is midmorning.

5. Where does the train stop?
(a) In Manchuria.
(b) Right next to an open field.
(c) In the middle of the bridge.
(d) It stops at the last Korean town before Manchuria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the mother feel about her new situation?

2. What do they confront when they are near their destination?

3. What do the inquisitors accuse the father of doing?

4. What makes the mother feel even better about her situation?

5. What happens when the mother realizes she doesn't have her ticket?

(see the answer key)

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