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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter II, "Mother and Son" Pages 47-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were Shuichi and his wife killed?
(a) A traffic accident.
(b) A plane crash.
(c) A fire.
(d) A robbery.

2. Which best describes Shuichi's reaction when he returns from the restroom and sees the much-older Gohtaro?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Amused.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Thrilled.

3. Why does Kiyoshi feel unsure about what to get his wife for her birthday?
(a) She has told him many times that she does not need presents from him.
(b) Their marriage is recent, and he does not know her very well yet.
(c) She is a notoriously picky person, with eccentric tastes.
(d) He has never bought her a birthday present before.

4. What does the expression "in a pickle" mean (32)?
(a) In a tricky situation.
(b) Unable to make a move.
(c) Unable to understand.
(d) In a sour mood.

5. Who asks Kazu about her age?
(a) Nagare.
(b) Miki.
(c) Kiyoshi.
(d) Kyoko.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kyoko react to Nagare's suggestion about a present for Kiyoshi's wife?

2. Who convinces Gohtaro to finally go inside the café?

3. Besides a love of insects, what does the narrator say links Japanese culture to the other culture discussed in the opening of "Mother and Son"?

4. What kind of drawing does Kazu specialize in?

5. What is a "mimetic expression" (47)?

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