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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Blaze of Clouds, The Chestnuts, and A Dream of Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the month at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) July.

2. How old is Yasuko?
(a) 59.
(b) 63.
(c) 62.
(d) 61.

3. How many children did a cabinetmaker have who died in his seventies?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

4. How many callers wait for Shingo after Toriyama's funeral?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. What does Shingo observe that the fence is made of that is in front of the house where Shuichi's mistress lives?
(a) Brick.
(b) Cement.
(c) Wood.
(d) Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flowers grow near Shingo's neighbor's house?

2. What is the name of a maid Shingo attempts to remember?

3. What did Shingo believe that he picked up during a walk?

4. How long has the maid been gone?

5. What does Shuichi hand Kikuko when he comes home at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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