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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 many sons did Kitamoto lose in the war?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

3. What type of tree is over the bench where Kikuko waits to meet Shingo?
(a) Maple.
(b) Wild plum.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Gingko.

4. What color obi is Kikuko wearing at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. What plant grows under Shingo's cherry tree?
(a) Yatsude.
(b) Shirane-Aoi.
(c) Viburnam Furcatum.
(d) Isogiku.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Yasuko and Shingo been married?

2. What time of day does Yasuko listen to a news commentary?

3. What actor plays Benkei in the Kabuki play?

4. Where did Aihara attempt to commit suicide?

5. How old is the young girl who talks to Shingo about flowers blooming near her house?

(see the answer key)

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