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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Snake's Egg and Fish in Autumn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In mid-August, what is wrong with the friend who Shingo goes to see in the hospital?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Prostrate cancer.
(c) Pancreatic cancer.
(d) Liver cancer.

2. What color ribbon does Eiko wear in her hair in Section 3 of Chapter 3?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

3. What actor plays Benkei in the Kabuki play?
(a) Kenji.
(b) Seizo.
(c) Koshiro.
(d) Toma.

4. How many brushes come with the present that Kikuko gives Shingo?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. What does Shingo put in his tea to help his memory?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Gingko.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Rice wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers does Shingo see after making arrangements for guests of his firm to visit an inn?

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

3. What does Shingo's friend who is dying want Shingo to bring him?

4. Who is with Shingo in the dream where he is a young army officer.

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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