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

2. Why did Kikuko buy fabric for Fusako?
(a) For dolls for her daughters.
(b) For curtains for Fusako's bedroom.
(c) For a skirt for Fusako.
(d) So she could make dresses.

3. What were two neighborhood girls using for dishes in the neighborhood play house?
(a) Abalone Shells and Yatsude leaves.
(b) Walnut shells and maple leaves.
(c) Clay.
(d) Shards of dishes.

4. How old is Fusako?
(a) 30.
(b) 37.
(c) 25.
(d) 28.

5. What month is it when the anniversary of the Buddhist capital is celebrated?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) May.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flowers does Kikuko have by a tea tray in Chapter 9?

2. Where is a friend of Kikuo's hospitalized after having had an abortion?

3. Who wakes Shingo early on New Year's Day?

4. How long does it take a train to pass through Tanna Tunnel?

5. In Chapter 2, how many cigarettes does Shingo remember lighting at the office all at once?

(see the answer key)

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