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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator is around Sonoko, how does he feel?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Smart.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Comfortable.

2. While kissing Chieko, who does the narrator fantasize about?
(a) The male nurse.
(b) Omi.
(c) Sonoko.
(d) A comic book character.

3. What does the narrator feel like when the narrator imagines kissing Sonoko?
(a) Pervert.
(b) Thief.
(c) Man.
(d) Hero.

4. When apart, how do the narrator and Sonoko communicate?
(a) By letter.
(b) By phone.
(c) Through Kusano.
(d) By email.

5. For what does the narrator give Sonoko a hard time following their break-up?
(a) Speaking poorly of him to others.
(b) Moving away.
(c) Not calling him.
(d) Marrying someone else so quickly.

6. From what ailment is the narrator suffering when Chieko kisses him?
(a) Tonsillitis.
(b) Autointoxication.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Depression.

7. What does the narrator's family eat in celebration of surviving an air raid?
(a) Lamb intestines.
(b) Bean jelly.
(c) Liver.
(d) Cake.

8. What memento of the narrator's is stolen on the train?
(a) His mother's diary.
(b) His necklace.
(c) Sonoko's picture.
(d) His father's pocketwatch.

9. How does Mr. Ohba feel about the war?
(a) Scared.
(b) Opposed.
(c) Inspired.
(d) Delighted.

10. When Kusano is a soldier, what time does his family have to get up in order to visit with him?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

11. On the train, what does Mr. Ohba do in excess?
(a) Talk.
(b) Drink.
(c) Eat.
(d) Smoke.

12. What do the draft doctors think about the narrator's health?
(a) His autointoxication is faked.
(b) He needs to eat more protein.
(c) He is in perfect health.
(d) He has tuberculosis.

13. What does Sonoko inspire the narrator to do?
(a) Jump in front of the train.
(b) Believe he can love a woman.
(c) Climb on the roof and sing.
(d) Write a love poem.

14. What color does the sky turn following an air raid?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Orange.

15. In what month is the narrator invited to visit with Kusano's regiment?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) April.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. After visiting Kusano, how does the narrator feel?

2. In Chapter 3, what does the narrator offer to carry for Sonoko?

3. Where does the narrator see wounded air raid victims lying?

4. The narrator decides he will feel what if his family is killed in an air raid?

5. When the narrator bumps into Sonoko for the first time after the break-up, what do they discuss?

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