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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, My Parents and I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator’s father says in Part II, My Parents and I, “We are not in Tokyo, you know. Country people are rather” what?
(a) “Humble and honest.”
(b) “Fussy and resentful.”
(c) “Simple and angry.”
(d) “Spiritual and loving.”

2. What does “Sensei” mean in general Japanese usage?
(a) Priest.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Friend.
(d) Laborer.

3. Where was Natsume Soseki educated, according to the book’s Forward?
(a) Waseda University.
(b) Kumamoto University.
(c) Imperial University.
(d) Hokkaido University.

4. The narrator’s mother suggests that the narrator take Sensei what when he returns to Tokyo in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) Goji berries.
(b) Dried mushrooms.
(c) Lychee fruit.
(d) Loaves of bread.

5. When was General Nogi born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1823.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator’s elder brother work?

2. What kind of illness has the narrator’s father suffered from for some time in Part I: Sensei and I?

3. Where was Natsume Soseki born, according to the book’s Forward?

4. The narrator’s father says in Part II, My Parents and I, “There are advantages and disadvantages in having one's children” what?

5. The narrator says in Part I: Sensei and I, that he might have never noticed Sensei had he not been accompanied by what?

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