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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does H hear the local housewives say about the operators of those boxes?
(a) The operators will sometimes run off with children.
(b) The operators overcharge.
(c) The operators often smell because they never visit the bathhouse.
(d) The operators are not to be trusted.

2. What does H's father describe his shop as?
(a) A meeting place for the secret police.
(b) A local hangout.
(c) An upscale business.
(d) A run of the mill tailor shop.

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

4. Why is Uncle Hadano unable to go home?
(a) The road is blocked with a herd of cattle.
(b) His home has washed away with the flood.
(c) The bridge has washed out.
(d) His bicycle has a flat tire.

5. What is the Hoanden?
(a) The Hoanden is the official scroll containing the words of the god Susanowo.
(b) The Hoanden is the official portrait of the Emperor.
(c) The Hoanden is a concrete structure that houses The official royal portraits of the Emperor and Empress.
(d) The Hoanden is the celebration of the Emperor and Empress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is H embarrassed in the doctor's waiting room?

2. Why does H return to the gas station after reporting what he saw?

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

4. What does H do to Girly Boy at the bathhouse?

5. How does Yoshiko feel when her brother finds her with the middle-aged woman?

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