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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ms. Mori when the narrator begins his affair with her?
(a) 39.
(b) 37.
(c) 46.
(d) 52.

2. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a straight, close-fitting silk dress with a high neck?
(a) Cheongsam.
(b) Ao dai.
(c) Hantyu.
(d) Qípáo.

3. On what day of the week does the General's store opening occur in Chapter 5?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

4. What district does the Congressman represent?
(a) Trinity County.
(b) Siskiyou County.
(c) Kings County.
(d) Orange County.

5. What does the word "epicurean" mean in Chapter 1?
(a) A lover of sensual pleasures.
(b) A flower from northeast Asia.
(c) A writer of poetry.
(d) A type of lobster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the narrator's father's profession?

2. Whom does the narrator say actually came up with the question attributed to Lenin in Chapter 1: "What is to be done?"

3. When did the narrator's family flee to the South after living in a northern hamlet?

4. Who is the dictator of the Philippines when the narrator leaves in Chapter 1?

5. To what song does the General go onstage to dance with the performer at the wedding in Chapter 7?

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