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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Stephen go to Tarumi?
(a) Stephen's sister is sick and he is sent away to avoid getting the disease.
(b) Stephen's mother is concerned he is becoming too reclusive.
(c) His father wants him to learn about the import-export business.
(d) He is ill and is sent away for the cooler weather and to avoid infecting others.

2. How do Stephen and Sachi acknowledge each other outside the temple after Kenzo's funeral?
(a) They look in each other's eyes.
(b) They speak in whispers.
(c) They bow to each other.
(d) They don't acknowledge each other.

3. Where does Matsu invite Stephen after his father leaves?
(a) For a walk on the beach.
(b) To go to the fishing village.
(c) A Shinto shrine.
(d) To Sachi's garden.

4. Who says, "You really are a monster"?
(a) Kenzo.
(b) Sachi.
(c) Matsu.
(d) Stephen.

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

6. What, according to Sachi, is true about Sachi and Tomoko as children?
(a) Both were painfully shy.
(b) They were complete opposites.
(c) They fought constantly.
(d) They were close.

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

8. Where does Stephen first see Keiko?
(a) In Matsu's garden.
(b) At the beach.
(c) In her father's home.
(d) At the local market.

9. When does Stephen's father leave Tamuri after his second visit to see Stephen?
(a) In the middle of their argument.
(b) Early in the morning before Stephen is awake.
(c) During dinner.
(d) While Stephen and Matsu leave for Tama.

10. Why does Sachi say Tomoko contracted leprosy?
(a) She ate poorly.
(b) The girls were vain.
(c) Their family was poor.
(d) The girls spent too much time indoors.

11. What does Stephen receive from his mother in November?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A visit.
(c) A package.
(d) A letter.

12. What does Stephen learn about his father at the beach?
(a) He was once a competitive swimmer.
(b) He can't swim.
(c) His real age.
(d) He wanted to be a painter when he was younger.

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

14. What does Stephen's mother ask him to do?
(a) Find out about his father's affair.
(b) Talk to his father about his affair.
(c) Return to his father's home in Japan.
(d) Come home in her time of need.

15. Why does Sachi often rearrange the stones in her garden?
(a) To help her relax.
(b) To bring luck.
(c) To arrange the best irrigation for her plants.
(d) To change the garden's appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Keiko say is in the Japanese army?

2. How does Stephen describe the houses in the village of Yamaguchi?

3. Why did Kenzo stay in Tarumi?

4. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?

5. What is Matsu's New Year's gift to Stephen?

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