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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Sensei’s Testament (pages 207-248).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sensei says he was not yet how old when he lost both of his parents in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

2. How many siblings does Ojosan have in the novel?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

3. What type of tree in the cemetery does Sensei make a point of walking past every time he visits his friend’s grave, according to the narrator in Part I: Sensei and I?
(a) A maple tree.
(b) A gingko tree.
(c) A pine tree.
(d) A cedar tree.

4. How does Sensei presumably die at the end of the novel?
(a) He dies of cancer.
(b) He is murdered.
(c) He does of tuberculosis.
(d) He commits suicide.

5. After asking for Ojosan’s hand in marriage, where does Sensei leave the house to go in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
(a) Kiharadana.
(b) Suidobashi.
(c) Nihonbashi.
(d) Yanagicho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the narrator use in Part II, My Parents and I, meaning an instance of talkativeness or garrulity?

2. Why does the narrator’s sister not return home while their father is ill in Part II, My Parents and I?

3. When did Emperor Meiji die historically?

4. Where is the narrator’s fellow vacationing student friend at the beach from in Part I: Sensei and I?

5. What word from Part III, Sensei’s Testament means asserting opinions in an arrogant manner?

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