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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: November through December 2, 1937.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is found in Matsu's garden?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) An aromatic purple flower.
(c) A colorful array of vegetables.
(d) A fish pond.

2. Why does Stephen have memories of Matsu from childhood?
(a) Stephen's father once worked with Matsu.
(b) Their fathers are friends.
(c) Matsu once worked for Stephen's family.
(d) They are distant cousins.

3. What is Stephen's first impression of the person who meets him at the station?
(a) That he is an angry man.
(b) That he enjoys solitude.
(c) That he has a secret.
(d) That he yearns for company.

4. Why doesn't Sachi hide at Matsu's house?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is tired of hiding.
(c) She doesn't hear anyone enter.
(d) She thinks Stephen is entering.

5. What are Stephen and Matsu doing when the wave crashes into the garden?
(a) Arguing about Sachi.
(b) Catching fish from the fish pond.
(c) Discussing Stephen's father.
(d) Talking by the bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person who meets Stephen at the train station in Tarumi?

2. What gift does Matsu give Stephen after the visit to Yamaguchi?

3. Who does Stephen meet in Yamaguchi?

4. Where does Stephen first see Keiko?

5. What does Kenzo give Stephen?

(see the answer key)

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