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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is H's first confirmation that the war is over?
(a) American music is played freely.
(b) Uncle Hadano has taken down his window coverings.
(c) Food is easier to get.
(d) Newspapers have begun printing truthful information.

2. Who is Koiso?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An artist.
(c) A political candidate.
(d) A wounded soldier.

3. What message does Mr. Kawano send to H?
(a) That his friend is in trouble.
(b) That Mr. Naito is a bad influence.
(c) That H might fail his class.
(d) That he must move back home.

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

5. What does H's family win?
(a) Food coupons.
(b) A housing lottery.
(c) An education grant.
(d) An automobile.

6. Why are the clubs being disbanded?
(a) Students are too busy rebuilding Kobe.
(b) The Americans have banned all gatherings.
(c) To avoid suspicion of military training.
(d) There is no money for club activities.

7. Why is it suggested Prime Minister Tojo is a disgrace?
(a) He embezzled money from the military.
(b) He lied to the Japanese people.
(c) He did not commit suicide the day the war ended.
(d) He cheated on his wife.

8. What is no longer published in newspapers?
(a) Weather reports.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Obituaries.
(d) Reports on raids.

9. What do the boys intend to do with the rifle club's rifles?
(a) Break them.
(b) Hide them in the woods.
(c) Bury them.
(d) Throw them in the river.

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

11. What is something H has always wanted to try?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Driving.
(c) Playing a guitar.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

12. After the end of the war, who replaces the military as the figure of authority?
(a) The American President.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The local police chief.
(d) The occupational forces.

13. Who does H hit with the rice pot lid?
(a) Morio.
(b) Hadano.
(c) Yoshiko.
(d) Toshiko.

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

15. As H and Toshiko flee, where are they heading for?
(a) The town centre.
(b) The country.
(c) The church.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps H graduate?

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

3. In Chapter 37, what makes H furious?

4. For which bird is H's workplace named?

5. Who arranges H's first paying job?

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