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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pages 153-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does Katakura die?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Anemia.

2. To where is the narrator's father transferred right after the narrator moves in with him?
(a) Great Britain.
(b) China.
(c) The United States.
(d) Osaka.

3. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?
(a) Motor oil.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Blood.
(d) Steel.

4. What position do most of the boys at school volunteer for during the war?
(a) War warriors.
(b) Junior leagues.
(c) Special forces.
(d) Special cadet.

5. What does Sonoko feel for Mr. Ohba?
(a) Annoyance.
(b) Amusement.
(c) Repulsion.
(d) Attraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Omi is expelled, from what physical ailment does the narrator suffer?

2. Why does the narrator move in with his father?

3. After Omi is expelled, the narrator's fantasies mentally play out in what location?

4. What do the boys at school believe about Omi?

5. During puberty, the narrator likens his penis to a what?

(see the answer key)

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