Here are 10 multiple-choice questions for Chapters 1-3 of the story "The Journey to Zasha."
### Chapter 1
1. **What do Yuki and Mikhail have in common that helps them become friends?**
- A) They both love playing sports.
- B) They both were forced to leave their homes due to war.
- C) They both have siblings in the camp.
- D) They both want to become writers.
- **Answer:** B) They both were forced to leave their homes due to war.
2. **What is the name of Mikhail's dog?**
- A) Pepper
- B) Sasha
- C) Zasha
- D) Toto
- **Answer:** C) Zasha
3. **Why do Yuki and Mikhail decide to help bring Zasha to America?**
- A) Because Zasha has special abilities.
- B) Because Zasha symbolizes hope and friendship for them.
- C) Because they want to train Zasha for a dog competition.
- D) Because they plan to sell Zasha for money.
- **Answer:** B) Because Zasha symbolizes hope and friendship for them.
### Chapter 2
4. **How do Yuki and Mikhail plan to communicate with Nikolai about Zasha's journey?**
- A) By sending a telegram.
- B) By writing letters with secret routes and directions.
- C) By using a radio transmission.
- D) By traveling back to Russia themselves.
- **Answer:** B) By writing letters with secret routes and directions.
5. **Why are Yuki and Mikhail concerned about sending the letter?**
- A) They are worried it might not reach Nikolai.
- B) They are worried the guards will read and stop it.
- C) They are worried they wrote it in the wrong language.
- D) They are worried they might forget to send it.
- **Answer:** B) They are worried the guards will read and stop it.
6. **What do Yuki and Mikhail hope to find when Zasha arrives?**
- A) A message from their families.
- B) A hidden treasure.
- C) The spirit of home and comfort.
- D) A new adventure.
- **Answer:** C) The spirit of home and comfort.
### Chapter 3
7. **Who offers to help Yuki and Mikhail with their plan to bring Zasha to the camp?**
- A) The camp commander.
- B) Kenji, a Nisei working with the camp’s security.
- C) A mysterious stranger outside the fence.
- D) A teacher at the camp school.
- **Answer:** B) Kenji, a Nisei working with the camp’s security.
8. **What is the purpose of the distraction planned by Kenji?**
- A) To help Yuki and Mikhail escape from the camp permanently.
- B) To draw the guards' attention away so Yuki and Mikhail can retrieve Zasha.
- C) To allow them to sneak food into the camp.
- D) To create chaos and confusion in the camp.
- **Answer:** B) To draw the guards' attention away so Yuki and Mikhail can retrieve Zasha.
9. **What is the main risk Yuki and Mikhail face if they are caught during their plan?**
- A) They will be sent back to their original homes.
- B) They will be punished, and Zasha might be taken away.
- C) They will lose their friendship with Kenji.
- D) They will not be allowed to attend school.
- **Answer:** B) They will be punished, and Zasha might be taken away.
10. **How does Mikhail feel about the plan to bring Zasha to America?**
- A) Confident but indifferent about the consequences.
- B) Anxious but determined because Zasha is like family to him.
- C) Excited about a new adventure but unsure about Zasha.
- D) Scared and unwilling to take the risk.
- **Answer:** B) Anxious but determined because Zasha is like family to him.
These questions focus on key plot points and character motivations from the first three chapters of the story.
