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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I, “Before he could destroy his wife’s happiness, he” did what?
(a) “Entered the priesthood.”
(b) “Moved away.”
(c) “Destroyed himself.”
(d) “Married another.”

2. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) December.
(d) September.

3. When was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1817.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1912.

4. What does Sensei say “is the loneliest time of all” in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) “Death.”
(b) “Youth.”
(c) “Marriage.”
(d) “Sickness.”

5. The narrator’s vacationing student friend is called home after they have been at the beach town for how long in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 6 days.

6. NatsumeSoseki wrote Kokoro how many years after the death of Emperor Meiji?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

7. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “I do not want your admiration now, because I do not want your” what?
(a) “Insults in the future.”
(b) “Humble opinion.”
(c) “Scorn along with it.”
(d) “Biased point of view.”

8. When the narrator enters the cemetery to find Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I, he describes a broad avenue bordered on each side by what?
(a) Palm trees.
(b) Pine trees.
(c) Maple trees.
(d) Cedar trees.

9. The author states in the Forward, “The best rendering of the Japanese word "kokoro" that I have seen is Lafcadio Hearn's, which is” what?
(a) “Fast-paced.”
(b) “Strong wind.”
(c) “Fanciful.”
(d) “The heart of things.”

10. The narrator’s mother suggests that the narrator take Sensei what when he returns to Tokyo in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Loaves of bread.
(b) Lychee fruit.
(c) Dried mushrooms.
(d) Goji berries.

11. Where do Sensei and his wife take a holiday and send a letter with a maple leaf enclosed to the narrator from in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Nikko.
(b) Tottori.
(c) Niigata.
(d) Ichigaya.

12. During what years did the Meiji era last, according to the author in the Forward?
(a) 1868-1912.
(b) 1831-1889.
(c) 1784-1847.
(d) 1891-1940.

13. What does Sensei’s wife mention as a possible cause of the change in Sensei in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) His new diet.
(b) A disagreement with the neighbor.
(c) The views of the new emperor.
(d) The death of a friend of his.

14. What does Sensei call the azalea tree that is taller than the others and reddish-brown in color at the tree nursery in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Junshi.
(b) Kimono.
(c) Kirishima.
(d) Shinshu.

15. What kind of illness has the narrator’s father suffered from for some time in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Kidney disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sensei repeatedly tells the narrator that there is what in loving in Part I: Sensei and I?

2. Where do Sensei and the narrator walk toward after leaving the gardens during the flower-viewing season in Part I: Sensei and I?

3. Sensei tells the narrator that there is no such thing as what in this world in Part I: Sensei and I?

4. What garment of the narrator’s does Sensei’s wife say is hand-woven and that she’s never worked on such beautiful material before in Part I: Sensei and I?

5. Where do the narrator and Sensei go during the flower-viewing season in Part I: Sensei and I?

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