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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: September, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kenzo stay in Tarumi?
(a) To be close to Sachi.
(b) To run his business.
(c) To care for his sister.
(d) To care for his parents.

2. What does Stephen say about returning to Hong Kong in his July, 1938 letters to his sister and mother?
(a) He says he wants to stay in Tarumi.
(b) He no longer mentions the possibility.
(c) He asks if he is needed.
(d) He says he will return only after the war ends.

3. Who does Stephen refer to as "master of the house" in the journal entry about his September, 1938 visit?
(a) His father.
(b) Matsu.
(c) Himself.
(d) Keiko's father.

4. Where is Kenzo's body found?
(a) In Matsu's garden.
(b) In the teahouse.
(c) In Sachi's garden.
(d) In the water.

5. Who is Keiko with when Stephen first sees her?
(a) Her sister.
(b) No one.
(c) Her father.
(d) An unidentified woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sachi often rearrange the stones in her garden?

2. Who does Stephen say he is happy to discover he will spend New Year's with?

3. What do the old men that Stephen sees in Tarumi agree upon?

4. Where does Keiko's family go in September of 1938?

5. What are Stephen's feelings surrounding Penelope's war efforts?

(see the answer key)

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