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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Suzuki happy when he reaches the boys in the boat?
(a) The boys have impressed Mr. Suzuki with their boating skills.
(b) The boys caught seven fish for dinner.
(c) Mr. Suzuki's boat is not ruined.
(d) The boys are all safe.

2. What does the Gokoku Shrine contain?
(a) The spirit of the war dead.
(b) The crosses taken down from all the churches.
(c) The spirit of the Kobe ancestors.
(d) The personal effects of deceased soldiers.

3. What does H think of Mr. Chin?
(a) H thinks he is an enemy of Japan.
(b) H dislikes Mr. Chin because his restaurant serves strange food.
(c) H respects Mr. Chin and does not think of him as a "chink."
(d) H likes Mr. Chin because he gives H free fortune cookies.

4. What is stopping Japan from scheduling the Olympics at the same time as the anniversary celebration?
(a) The anniversary celebration is proving to be expensive.
(b) The public are not in the mood for competition with other countries.
(c) Lack of athletes.
(d) The war with China.

5. What does Toshiko do for the stranded bus passengers during the flood?
(a) Toshiko offers the female passengers a change of clothing.
(b) Toshiko reads the passengers a passage from the bible.
(c) Toshiko invites them into her home until a new bus arrives.
(d) Toshiko brings coffee and biscuits to those waiting on the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does H lurk outside the movie theater instead of going inside?

2. What does H decide to start a business doing?

3. Why is Uncle Hadano unable to go home?

4. According to Morio, who caused the flood?

5. What happens when Toshiko injures her back during an air raid drill?

(see the answer key)

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