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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To what house was Grandfather Amamiya being taken into?
(a) Osaka.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kanagawa.

4. Where is Yasuko's old family house located?
(a) Takamori.
(b) Agematsu.
(c) Ikeda.
(d) Shinano.

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

6. How old are Fusako's children?
(a) 3 and 5.
(b) 4 and 1.
(c) 4 and 6.
(d) 1 and 3.

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

8. What type of flowers grow near Shingo's neighbor's house?
(a) Wood poppy.
(b) Orchid.
(c) Sunflowers.
(d) Maiden lily.

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

10. What does Shuichi hand Kikuko when he comes home at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Socks.
(c) Fish.
(d) Book.

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

12. In Chapter 8, what does Shingo compare marriage to?
(a) Play.
(b) Marsh.
(c) Journey.
(d) Train ride.

13. How many callers wait for Shingo after Toriyama's funeral?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

14. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) Shingo's hand.
(b) A candle.
(c) The bed cover.
(d) Matchbox.

15. How much older is Yasuko than Shingo?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Kikuko serve Shingo mornings and evenings?

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

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

4. How old is Shingo?

5. During dinner in Chapter 3, how many times do candles blow out?

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