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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. What type of butterflies does Shingo see in his garden?
(a) Monarchs.
(b) Swallowtails.
(c) Fritillary.
(d) Blue triangle.

2. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) July.

3. How long after Eiko quits work does she bring the woman who shares a house with Shuichi's mistress to see Shingo?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. What time of day does Yasuko listen to a news commentary?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

5. Where does Kikuko agree to meet Shingo when she leaves her family's home?
(a) Chaniwa Garden.
(b) Shinjuku Garden.
(c) Tsukiyama Gardens.
(d) Karesansui Gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the president of a boat and yacht company who disappeared?

2. How many middle-school pregnancies had there been in South Tsugaru?

3. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

4. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?

5. What type of flowers grow near Shingo's neighbor's house?

(see the answer key)

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