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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shingo go to make arrangements for guests of his firm in Section 4 of Chapter 6? .
(a) Atami.
(b) Nagoyo.
(c) Seto.
(d) Anjo

2. How long has the maid been gone?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 4 days.

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

4. How long has Eiko worked in Shingo's office?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

5. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3-4.
(d) 1-2.

6. During what season did Fusako leave her husband?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

7. How many fifteen-year-old girls had legal abortions?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

8. What type of flowers does Kikuko notice blooming since the typhoon damaged the sunflowers?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Amaranth.
(c) Feverfew.
(d) Cornflower.

9. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?
(a) Roses.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Poppies.

10. How long after Eiko quits work does she bring the woman who shares a house with Shuichi's mistress to see Shingo?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

11. 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) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

12. When did a geisha tell Shingo that she had considered committing suicide?
(a) 2 days ago.
(b) 1 month earlier.
(c) 2 months earlier.
(d) 1 year ago.

13. What did Grandfather Amamiya bring when he came to say that he was leaving?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Dog biscuits.
(c) 2 bags of rice.
(d) 2 sacks of cookies.

14. Where do Shingo and Kikuko talk about Shuichi and Kikuko having their own home?
(a) On the train.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In a taxi.
(d) At home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children are in the back garden when Shingo awakes at the inn?

3. How many children did a cabinetmaker have who died in his seventies?

4. What Kabuki play do Shingo, Yasuko, Shuichi, and Kikuko see in its movie version?

5. What is the name of a maid Shingo attempts to remember?

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