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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter: December 5 through December 25, 1937.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Stephen first see a kare sansui?
(a) At Sachi's house.
(b) In Matsu's garden.
(c) At the house by the beach.
(d) At Keiko's house.

2. What does Kenzo give Stephen?
(a) The best tea he's ever tasted.
(b) A bitter drink with healing properties.
(c) Tea made with a secret ingredient.
(d) A too sweet drink made of roses.

3. What best describes Matsu's house?
(a) Cozy and welcoming.
(b) A jumbled array of memories.
(c) A collection of ancient treasures.
(d) Small and uncluttered.

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

5. Why does Stephen call the person he meets in Yamaguchi a kindred spirit?
(a) This person is lonely.
(b) This person is ill.
(c) This person is sad.
(d) This person is a painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stephen's interpretation of his parents' marriage at the end of the December journal entries?

2. What best describes Kenzo and Matsu in their youth?

3. Why does Stephen originally buy the journal?

4. What explanation is given for the names of the children in Stephen's family?

5. What does Stephen's father promise to send him?

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