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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. How does Matsu react when he and Stephen walk by Kenzo's teahouse for the first time after Kenzo's death?
(a) He starts talking about Tomoko.
(b) He quickens his pace.
(c) He stares straight ahead without looking at it.
(d) He stops in front of it and stands silently.

2. What is Tomoko's reaction when Matsu tells her about Yamaguchi?
(a) Hope.
(b) She tells him to leave her alone.
(c) Anger.
(d) She doesn't listen.

3. Where does Keiko's family go in September of 1938?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To the Tama shrine.
(c) To the teahouse.
(d) To visit her mother's family.

4. What do Stephen and his father seek to discuss on the June, 1938 visit?
(a) Stephen's siblings..
(b) Non-controversial topics.
(c) Stephen's mother.
(d) Bringing Stephen into the business.

5. What event in 1923 destroyed all the houses and left many dead?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) An attack.
(c) A fire.
(d) An earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen's mother recommend in her May, 1938 letter to him?

2. Who does Sachi say was Matsu's opposite?

3. What does Stephen say he did at the celebration in Yamaguchi?

4. What dampens Stephen's enjoyment on the walk to Yamaguchi?

5. What was Sachi's impression of Matsu when they first met?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tone of Keiko's meeting with Stephen at the shrine?

2. How does Stephen feel when Matsu walks in and interrupts Sachi's story?

3. What is the significance of the conversation Stephen and Keiko have on the beach?

4. Why is the fishing knife of great importance to Matsu?

5. What is Sachi's relationship with Michiko?

6. Describe Matsu's behavior at Sachi's house.

7. What does Stephen describe as his memories of Keiko?

8. What do the readers know about the relationship between Fumiko and Matsu?

9. Discuss Hiro.

10. How does Matsu feel about his sister's decision to deal with her disease?

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