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

2. Which is the best description of Kazu's appearance?
(a) Youthful and unformed.
(b) Pretty but nondescript.
(c) Strikingly beautiful.
(d) Intriguingly exotic.

3. What conclusion does Shuichi draw from the way Gohtaro handles the camera?
(a) Shuichi realizes that Gohtaro has bought the camera just for this occasion.
(b) Shuichi sees that Gohtaro has not changed at all in 22 years.
(c) Shuichi worries that Gohtaro will not actually be able to make the camera work.
(d) Shuichi decides that Gohtaro is lying to him about his intentions.

4. After Kyoko leaves, who is in the café with Kazu?
(a) The ghost.
(b) Kiyoshi.
(c) Miki.
(d) Nagare.

5. What is an "onomatopoeic expression" (47)?
(a) One that imitates a feeling generated by the thing it names.
(b) One that conveys emphasis by understating a feeling.
(c) One that imitates the sound of the thing it names.
(d) One that conveys a comparison indirectly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were Shuichi and his wife killed?

2. Why does Kazu especially enjoy the café after closing?

3. Who is Yamagishi Katsura?

4. What is Kyoko's brother's reaction when Kazu mentions his mother's name?

5. What motivates Shuichi to comment about what a nice suit Gohtaro is wearing?

(see the answer key)

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