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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pages 153-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator bring to Sonoko when he first seeks her out?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Candy.
(c) A book.
(d) A love poem.

2. Before encountering Omi alone in the schoolyard, what does the narrator believe about Omi?
(a) He is stupid.
(b) He is a coward.
(c) He is a snob.
(d) He is a hero.

3. What becomes popular with the boys when the country goes to war?
(a) Casual sex.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Drinking and smoking.
(d) Shooting firearms.

4. When apart, how do the narrator and Sonoko communicate?
(a) By email.
(b) By phone.
(c) Through Kusano.
(d) By letter.

5. What does the narrator feel after noticing the war has changed Kusano?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Impressed.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the war, what does the school administration have the boys do?

2. The narrator notices that, because of the war, Kusano's hands have become what?

3. Why was the narrator once attracted to a girl on his bus?

4. What type of physical affection did the narrator once receive from Sumiko?

5. When the war begins, what does the country become?

(see the answer key)

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