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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the mother realizes she doesn't have her ticket?
(a) She is kicked off the train with her baby.
(b) They take her jewelry to pay for the ticket.
(c) Those around her understand her situation so it is all right.
(d) They tell her to run and get it from her husband, but to leave the baby on the train.

2. What does the grandfather give the boy for the first time at dinner on his first day of school?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A journal.
(c) His own chopsticks.
(d) Rice wine.

3. How does the boy get to school?
(a) By carriage.
(b) By trolley.
(c) By bus.
(d) He walks.

4. How do the other passengers react when the father is being questioned?
(a) They ask why he is being questioned.
(b) They push the inquisitors out of the compartment.
(c) They stand up and defend him.
(d) They turn their heads and look away.

5. How does the boy feel as he leaves the school on his first day?
(a) He is happy he has friends.
(b) He never wants to go back.
(c) He feels very isolated.
(d) He is very homesick for Manchuria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets the mother after several hours?

2. What time of day is it when the mother waits?

3. Why is it upsetting when the train begins to move?

4. How many children will the mother teach?

5. Where does the class go on a field trip the first day of school?

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