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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cherry in the Winter, Water in the Morning, and The Voice in the Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many thirteen-year-old girls had legal abortions?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

2. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) Shingo's hand.
(b) The bed cover.
(c) Matchbox.
(d) A candle.

3. According to a survey by the Aomori Prefectural Public Health Service, how many cases of abortion were there among girls of high-school age?
(a) 100.
(b) 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 200.

4. How many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. Where was there one middle-school pregnancy?
(a) Hirosaki.
(b) Miyagi.
(c) Niigata.
(d) Sendai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Shuichi grow up?

2. How many callers wait for Shingo after Toriyama's funeral?

3. Where does Shingo think he might take a vacation in the summer?

4. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?

5. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

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