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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away is China from Japan?
(a) 1000 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 2000 miles.
(d) 200 miles.

2. Five years after Baldabiou arrived on the scene, how many silk factories were established in the town?
(a) 1.
(b) 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 5.

3. How long does Joncour work with the eggs to prepare them for sale?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 2 months.
(d) Not at all.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Baldabiou drink with Joncour?
(a) Burbon.
(b) Pernod.
(c) Wine.
(d) Smash.

5. What is happening in America at the beginning of the novel?
(a) George Washington is President.
(b) The pilgrims are landing at Plymouth.
(c) Aircraft is being built.
(d) The Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fleet of ships did the Americans bring to Japan?

2. What happens to Joncour's neighbor in the end?

3. When people ask Joncour about Africa, what does he say?

4. What does Baldabiou say it is like to hold Japanese silk?

5. To whom did Baldabiou dedicate the building next to the silk factory?

(see the answer key)

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