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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: June through July, 1938.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Keiko make to Stephen when he walks her halfway home in March?
(a) That her father will hurt her if they speak again.
(b) That she'll return.
(c) That this is the last time she will speak to him.
(d) That she will meet him by the beach.

2. How does Sachi say Kenzo learned about her living in Yamaguchi with Matsu's help?
(a) He learned from a teahouse patron.
(b) He noticed that Matsu made many trips to Yamaguchi.
(c) Sachi's father.
(d) Because Matsu sent many supplies to the people in Yamaguchi.

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

4. How does Keiko address her father's behavior to Stephen?
(a) She blames Stephen for provoking her father.
(b) She blames his anger on the war.
(c) She apologizes.
(d) She ignores the issue.

5. What does Stephen have with him when Keiko finds him on the day she pays him a visit in March of 1938?
(a) A sketch pad.
(b) A Japense book of poetry.
(c) A daruma doll.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stephen respond to Keiko's addressing of her father's behavior?

2. What does Stephen learn about his father at the beach?

3. What does Stephen give Sachi in this second visit?

4. What do Stephen and his father seek to discuss on the June, 1938 visit?

5. What is the mood surrounding Stephen's visit to the Tama shrine?

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