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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Isobe tell his wife In Chapter 1?
(a) That he gave the dog to a good friend.
(b) That her daughter is coming to visit.
(c) That she will recover after several months in the hospital.
(d) The she will walk again.

2. What ailment does Isobe's wife have?
(a) Broken pelvis.
(b) Bad heart.
(c) Bad arthritis.
(d) Cancer.

3. How is Tsu described in Chapter 3?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Athletic and strong.
(c) Awkward and religious.
(d) Vivacious and talkative.

4. How does Mitsuko enjoy sex with Tsu?
(a) She is disturbed by it.
(b) She thinks it is better than he believed sex would be.
(c) It makes her fall in love with Tsu.
(d) She is detached.

5. What do some students try to get Mitsuko to do concerning Tsu in Chapter 3?
(a) Convert him back to Buddhism.
(b) Seduce him.
(c) Trick him.
(d) Convert him to Catholicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Naruse think Keiko already knows?

2. What does Keiko urge Isobe to do as she comes out of a coma for a minute?

3. What does Isobe write about his wife?

4. What does Keiko experience a few days before her death?

5. To whom does Isobe also lie when he leaves his wife's hospital room and goes home?

(see the answer key)

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