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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Snake's Egg and Fish in Autumn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of butterflies does Shingo see in his garden?
(a) Fritillary.
(b) Monarchs.
(c) Blue triangle.
(d) Swallowtails.

2. How many pistols does Shingo seem to have when he dreams he is a young army officer?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?
(a) Her sister.
(b) A lover.
(c) A cook.
(d) A carpenter.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Shingo compare marriage to?
(a) Train ride.
(b) Play.
(c) Journey.
(d) Marsh.

5. When carbon radiation tests were performed on some lotus seeds, how old were the seeds determined to be?
(a) 1,000 years old.
(b) 2,500 years old.
(c) 500 years old.
(d) 2,000 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what flowers are on Kikuko's obi and cloak?

2. During rush hour, how often do trains on the Yokosuka Line run?

3. How many brushes come with the present that Kikuko gives Shingo?

4. How many cigarettes does Shingo have in Section 3 of Chapter 3 before he asks Eiko to go dancing?

5. To what house was Grandfather Amamiya being taken into?

(see the answer key)

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