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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: September, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is found in Matsu's garden?
(a) An aromatic purple flower.
(b) A fish pond.
(c) A cherry tree.
(d) A colorful array of vegetables.

2. What does Matsu tell Stephen about Sachi as a child?
(a) That she had a gift with plants.
(b) That she could sleep until noon.
(c) That she had great energy.
(d) That she had a gift with animals.

3. How does Matsu react when he and Stephen walk by Kenzo's teahouse for the first time after Kenzo's death?
(a) He quickens his pace.
(b) He starts talking about Tomoko.
(c) He stops in front of it and stands silently.
(d) He stares straight ahead without looking at it.

4. Who does Stephen say he is happy to discover he will spend New Year's with?
(a) Matsu.
(b) Keiko.
(c) His father.
(d) Sachi.

5. What does Stephen say to Sachi about her argument with Kenzo?
(a) He doesn't mention it.
(b) He recommends talking to Kenzo.
(c) He thinks that Kenzo, Matsu, and Sachi will work it out.
(d) He tells her she deserves better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object of Tomoko's did Matsu give to Sachi?

2. How does Keiko say her father has brought shame to the family?

3. What two people do Stephen and his father discuss shortly before his father's departure?

4. Where does Keiko's family go in September of 1938?

5. Where does Stephen first see a kare sansui?

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