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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter IV, "Husband and Wife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gohtaro do for a living?
(a) He is an interpreter.
(b) He runs a restaurant.
(c) He is a web developer.
(d) He is a farmer.

2. What problem does Kiyoshi pretend to suffer from when he is in the past?
(a) A failing memory.
(b) A respiratory illness.
(c) A sore foot.
(d) A bad back.

3. Why is Miki writing wishes at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her father is trying to keep her busy while Katsuki is there.
(b) It is a traditional part of Christmas in Japan.
(c) Kyoko suggested she do this to practice her writing.
(d) It is part of a school project that she has been assigned.

4. Whom does the narrative compare to "a sentry guarding a castle" (28)?
(a) Nagare.
(b) Kaname.
(c) Gohtero.
(d) Shuichi.

5. In Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird, where do Tyltyl and Mytyl encounter the child with the terrible fate?
(a) The Kingdom of Sorrow.
(b) The Kingdom of the Enchanters.
(c) The Kingdom of Desire.
(d) The Kingdom of the Future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nagare ask Gohtaro if something is wrong with his coffee?

2. How old is Gohtaro's daughter?

3. What does Shuichi do just before urging Gohtaro to get started with the recording?

4. Which is the best description of how Yukio feels when he returns to the present?

5. What is unusual about the coffee that Kazu pours for Gohtaro?

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