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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a kado-matsu?
(a) A symbol for luck that is used for making a wish.
(b) A totem to keep out demons, cold, and pestilence.
(c) A wreath symbolizing prosperity, purity, longevity, and loyalty.
(d) A rope of twisted straw thought to keep away evil spirits.

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

3. Who sends Stephen a letter telling of the massacre in Nanking?
(a) King.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Henry.

4. What does Stephen notice a lack of in Tarumi?
(a) Children.
(b) Young men.
(c) Food.
(d) Young women.

5. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?
(a) They were chosen because they are good for business.
(b) No explanation is given.
(c) His mother has a fondness for western culture.
(d) They were named for helpful nurses and doctors from his father's youth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Stephen first see Keiko?

3. Who accompanies Stephen home from Canton?

4. What two people do Stephen and his father discuss shortly before his father's departure?

5. What does Sachi tell Stephen when she learns that Matsu was unaware of this visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stephen feel about making friends with people once he is settled in the beach house?

2. Describe Sachi's house during the New Year's celebration?

3. Why does Stephen lie to his mother?

4. How does Stephen feel about traveling to Tarumi?

5. What is Stephen's physical condition when he first arrives at the beach house in Tarumi?

6. What does Stephen's father reveal about Matsu's history?

7. Describe the relationship between Kenzo, Matsu, and Sachi when Stephen first meets Kenzo.

8. Describe Yamaguchi.

9. Describe the state of Stephen's relationship with Keiko when she gives him the yoken.

10. How is Setsbun celebrated?

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