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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter: January and February 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a shime-nawa?
(a) A symbol for luck that is used for making a wish.
(b) A wreath symbolizing prosperity, purity, longevity, and loyalty.
(c) A rope of twisted straw thought to keep away evil spirits.
(d) A book of Japanese poetry.

2. What is Setsbun?
(a) A canvas for a special Japanese painting.
(b) A totem to keep away demons, cold, and pestilence.
(c) The first rites of spring.
(d) The name of the shrine they visit in Tama.

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

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

5. Why does Stephen call the person he meets in Yamaguchi a kindred spirit?
(a) This person is lonely.
(b) This person is sad.
(c) This person is a painter.
(d) This person is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Stephen and Matsu greeted on their second visit to Sachi?

2. How does Keiko respond to Stephen's offer to carry her basket of persimmons?

3. What is Stephen's reaction to his father's visit to Tamuri in October of 1937?

4. What important event occurs at the beginning of Stephen's November journal that leaves him feeling lost?

5. What does Kenzo give Stephen?

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