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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: June through July, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is said about the shantytowns by Pie in her letter?
(a) The are a blight on the landscape of a once proud nation.
(b) They are the last refuge of the desparate.
(c) They are sorely in need of money.
(d) They are filled with cardboard houses and people who are sick.

2. What news is received that dampens the spirits of Stephen, Matsu, and their visitor?
(a) A child from the village has drowned.
(b) The storm has devastated the village.
(c) The Japanese Army is advancing.
(d) The Japanese have taken over a key city.

3. Who dies in the Summer: June through July, 1938 chapter?
(a) Fumiko.
(b) Hiro.
(c) King.
(d) Michiko.

4. Where does Keiko find Stephen when she heads to Matsu's to visit?
(a) On the road to her house.
(b) At the temple in Tama.
(c) In Matsu's garden.
(d) At the beach.

5. What do Stephen and his father seek to discuss on the June, 1938 visit?
(a) Bringing Stephen into the business.
(b) Stephen's siblings..
(c) Stephen's mother.
(d) Non-controversial topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stephen say something has changed between himself and Keiko?

2. What does Keiko do when Stephen asks her to meet him at the shrine?

3. What best describes Kenzo and Matsu in their youth?

4. Who gives Stephen the black lacquer box with homemade yoken?

5. What does Stephen's father tell him his parents agree on when he visits in June of 1938?

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