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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who transforms himself into a nice middle-aged gentleman in a suit?
(a) Morio.
(b) The vice-principal.
(c) Uncle Hadano.
(d) Mr. Tamori.

2. Why does Morio quit his job at the fire station?
(a) To work at the newspaper.
(b) To return to tailoring.
(c) To find a better paying job.
(d) He does not quit, he is fired.

3. During the air raid, where does H go to hide from the enemy plane?
(a) Under a metal staircase.
(b) Underneath a streetcar.
(c) Behind a concrete water tank.
(d) Inside an abandoned building.

4. What change are the Americans planning for Japanese schools?
(a) To make schools co-educational.
(b) To make classes smaller.
(c) To have classes taught in English.
(d) To introduce American-style uniforms.

5. What does Mrs. Tazaki want to swap her sweet potatoes for?
(a) Fresh eggs.
(b) Barley tea.
(c) Rice.
(d) Figs.

6. According to a student at H's school, what will happen on June 5th?
(a) An air raid.
(b) A town festival.
(c) The school factory will close.
(d) Kobe will be evacuated.

7. According to a school instructor, how might American troops behave?
(a) More civilized than the Japanese forces.
(b) More animal-like than the Japanese forces.
(c) Less respectful than the Japanese forces.
(d) More generously than the Japanese forces.

8. What does H decide to study?
(a) Science.
(b) English.
(c) Art.
(d) Tailoring.

9. What does H realize about himself in chapter 48?
(a) H is happy living on his own.
(b) H has the flu.
(c) H is tougher than he thought.
(d) H is spiritually sick.

10. In Chapter 45, what does H think of his family's new housing?
(a) It is beautiful.
(b) It is small.
(c) It is modern.
(d) It is substandard.

11. What does the principal tell the students to avoid?
(a) Actions that may be considered rude or defiant.
(b) The burned-out ruins of buildings.
(c) Swimming in the river.
(d) Making eye contact with American soldiers.

12. How does H decide to help with his family's financial problems?
(a) By searching debris for valuables.
(b) By working part-time at a noodle shop.
(c) By moving out of the apartment.
(d) By selling sketches to soldiers.

13. What is Masaru Sayema obsessed with?
(a) Politics.
(b) American music.
(c) Women.
(d) Mahjongg.

14. In the Kobe General Election, for which party is Sanzo Nosaka running?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Japanese Progressive Party.
(c) The People's Party.
(d) The Liberal Democratic Party.

15. What does H believe he sees circling above the ruins of his home?
(a) White doves.
(b) White butterflies.
(c) Dragonflies.
(d) Ashes

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does H return to Kobe?

2. What good news does H's family receive in Chapter 49?

3. What does H do at his new job?

4. What does the American pilot have tucked in his boot?

5. H accompanies a group of students transporting what from Mitsubishi Electric?

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