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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 type of a dwarf tree used to belong to Yasuko's sister?
(a) Maple.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

2. How long did the maid work for Shingo?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 9 months.

3. In Section 2 of "A Blaze of Clouds," what does Yasuko reach for every time the house shakes?
(a) Matchbox.
(b) A candle.
(c) Shingo's hand.
(d) The bed cover.

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

5. In a novel that Shuichi shows an office girl, what city does the novelist reference?
(a) Munich.
(b) Paris.
(c) Madrid.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Kikuko serve Shingo mornings and evenings?

2. What does Shingo put in his tea to help his memory?

3. n Chapter 3, to whom does Yasuko say that a kerchief belonged to that Fusako had?

4. What type of nuts does Shingo eat in Chapter 1?

5. What color ribbon does Eiko wear in her hair in Section 3 of Chapter 3?

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