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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joncour give to Helene when he returns from Japan on his first trip?
(a) A silken tunic.
(b) A blouse.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A coat.

2. What happens every time Hara Kei appears?
(a) He has the mistress with him.
(b) The servants follow him.
(c) The servants disappear.
(d) He is always dressed in red.

3. What year is it when the novel begins?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1761.
(c) 1801.
(d) 1861.

4. When Joncour sees his wife flirt with the Englishman, what happens to him?
(a) He trembles.
(b) He becomes depressed.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He is sad.

5. When Joncour asks Baldabiou where Japan is, what does Baldabiou say?
(a) "Where danger lives."
(b) "Right to the end of the world."
(c) "Where it smells like spices."
(d) "Half-way around the world."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the silk manufacturers of Lavilledieu hire to examine the silkworm disease?

2. What is Madame Blanche's street address?

3. What does Joncour find when he arrives at the port of Shirakawa on his fourth (last) trip to Japan?

4. What did Baldabiou do with all of his secrets about silk?

5. When does Joncour arrive back in Lavillidieu from Japan?

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