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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 In a Stranger's Backyard.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which religion can the detainees not practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Shinto.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Catholicism.

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

4. Where is the Tanforan Horse Racing Track located?
(a) Seattle, Washingon.
(b) Tucson, Arizona.
(c) Davenport, Iowa.
(d) San Francisco.

5. Who is the mother's former housekeeper who is also at the camp?
(a) Mrs. Kobayashi
(b) Mrs. Itou
(c) Mrs. Ueno.
(d) Mrs. Saitou

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothers the boy about where his father is now?

2. What does the mother tell the boy they will do when the war is over?

3. The children and their mother live in a single room in ___________________.

4. What was the boy's father wearing when he was taken away by the authorities?

5. When the boy's sister comes in at night she smells like __________________.

(see the answer key)

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