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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name is on the gate of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?
(a) Ikeda.
(b) Arai.
(c) Sato.
(d) Hayashi.

2. How old is Shingo?
(a) 62.
(b) 61.
(c) 60.
(d) 72.

3. How old was Tanizaki when the man she loved died in the war?
(a) 16-17.
(b) 17-18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

4. In Chapter 2, how many cigarettes does Shingo remember lighting at the office all at once?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. How old was the girl who had an abortion in Shingo's dream?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14 or 15.
(d) 17.

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

7. How old is Yasuko's aunt?
(a) 80s.
(b) 90s.
(c) 70s.
(d) 60s.

8. In Chapter 7, what type of leaf does Kikuko bring Shingo with a glass of water?
(a) Pine.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Oak.
(d) Loquat.

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

10. How many children did a cabinetmaker have who died in his seventies?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

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

12. How long have Shingo and Yasuko been married?
(a) Over 30 years.
(b) Nearly 40 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 37 years.

13. What does Kikuko prepare to give Shuichi for his hangover in Chapter 8?
(a) Warm tea.
(b) Rice wine.
(c) Cold sake.
(d) Plum wine.

14. How old is the young girl who talks to Shingo about flowers blooming near her house?
(a) 9 or 10.
(b) 12 or 13.
(c) 11 or 12.
(d) 10 or 11.

15. How many children are in the back garden when Shingo awakes at the inn?
(a) 6.
(b) 7-8.
(c) 5.
(d) 3-4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Shingo and Kikuko talk about Shuichi and Kikuko having their own home?

2. What type of flowers does Kikuko notice blooming since the typhoon damaged the sunflowers?

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

4. What is Eiko wearing on New Year's Day when she visits the Ogata family?

5. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?

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