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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. Why does the narrator’s sister not return home while their father is ill in Part II, My Parents and I?
(a) She doesn't get along with her mother.
(b) She doesn't get along with her father.
(c) She fears having a miscarriage.
(d) She doesn't like the countryside.

2. What refers to a system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Feudalism.
(d) Socialism.

3. By what name does the narrator’s father refer to his wife in Part II, My Parents and I?
(a) K.
(b) Saku-san.
(c) Seki.
(d) Omitsu.

4. How much money does Sensei give to the son of the tree orchard in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) 20 sen.
(b) 10 sen.
(c) 5 sen.
(d) 50 sen.

5. What term refers to the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan?
(a) Shinshu.
(b) Junshi.
(c) Samurai.
(d) Kimono.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sensei tells the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I, “The friendship that you sought in me is in reality a preparation for” what?

2. What is the name of the narrator’s brother-in-law?

3. How many days before the narrator leaves for Tokyo does his father have a fainting spell in Part II, My Parents and I?

4. How does the narrator’s father always refer to Emperor Meiji when discussing news of him in the papers?

5. When does the narrator tell Sensei and his wife he will be back in Tokyo after he graduates in Part I: Sensei and I?

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