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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country announces its surrender?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) The Soviet Union.

2. Why doesn't Sugita want the rifles given to the Americans?
(a) The rifles are valuable.
(b) Sugita wants to keep them as souvenirs of the war.
(c) The Americans will use them against the Japanese.
(d) The rifles are a symbol of the rifle club.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does H hit with the rice pot lid?

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

3. What does H realize about himself in chapter 48?

4. What is no longer published in newspapers?

5. Who does Nosaka blame Japan's devastation on?

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