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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. Why does Stephen say something has changed between himself and Keiko?
(a) There is an awkwardness he doesn't understand.
(b) They are more intimate because she watched him sleep.
(c) They are friendly again because they shared a picnic.
(d) Her anger and bitterness have lessened.

2. Who does Sachi say saved her from being trampled at a celebration many years earlier?
(a) Kenzo.
(b) An unidentified soldier.
(c) Matsu.
(d) Her father.

3. What does Stephen learn during his father's second visit, which occurs in December of 1937?
(a) That his mistress died a year ago.
(b) That his mother has been ill.
(c) That his father had a 12-year affair with a Japanese woman.
(d) That his father has another child with a Japanese woman.

4. Where does Keiko find Stephen when she heads to Matsu's to visit?
(a) At the beach.
(b) At the temple in Tama.
(c) In Matsu's garden.
(d) On the road to her house.

5. How does Stephen say Keiko's visit affected him?
(a) He is angry every time he recalls her visit.
(b) He is happier since he saw her.
(c) He is lonelier since her visit.
(d) He is more confused than ever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen tell his mother about his father's affair?

2. What does Sachi say Matsu told her when he discovered she ran away rather than take her own life?

3. Why does Sachi often rearrange the stones in her garden?

4. Who gives Stephen the black lacquer box with homemade yoken?

5. How does Sachi say Tomoko died?

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