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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Baldabiou build next to the silk factory after arriving in town?
(a) A chapel.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A gym.
(d) A road.

2. Where did Baldabiou first see Joncour?
(a) Walking past the cafe.
(b) At his father's office.
(c) Working in his garden at home.
(d) Outside of church.

3. Who lives across the street from Joncour?
(a) Baldabieu.
(b) Helene's family.
(c) Jean Berbeck.
(d) His father.

4. What plant do the silk eggs live on as they hatch?
(a) Palm tree branches.
(b) Mulberry leaves.
(c) Pin Oak tree bark.
(d) Raspberry leaves.

5. What month do silk eggs hatch?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joncour enjoy in life?

2. What year is it when the novel begins?

3. How long was Japan cut off from the rest of the world?

4. When Baldabiou returned to the mayor with the money made from the factories, what did he call the mayor?

5. What is happening in America at the beginning of the novel?

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