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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Scar, In the Rain, and The Cluster of Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the geisha who sits on Shingo's lap when he sees several geisha home?
(a) 31.
(b) Kikuko's age.
(c) 4-5 years younger than Kikuko.
(d) 25.

2. What type of flowers now grow in front of the house that had sunflowers last year?
(a) Dahlias.
(b) Marguerites.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Daisies.

3. How old was the girl who had an abortion in Shingo's dream?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 14 or 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

4. How long did Fusako and her children stay with her parents after Shuichi brought them home from the country?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

5. Whose dying words does Shingo mention in Chapter 12, Section 3?
(a) Takahashi Kazumi.
(b) Abe Kobo.
(c) Mori Ogai.
(d) Baba Kocho.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season did Fusako leave her husband?

2. Who asked Shuichi to help Shingo cut the yatsude?

3. Who wrote the haiku that comes to Shingo's mind in Chapter 12, Section 4?

4. What is Eiko wearing on New Year's Day when she visits the Ogata family?

5. How many brushes come with the present that Kikuko gives Shingo?

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