View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 34-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the narrator use to describe the occupation of a night-soil man?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Inspiration.
(c) Fear.
(d) Devastation.

2. What does the narrator do to celebrate his admiration for the female magician?
(a) Writes her a love poem.
(b) Sings her a song.
(c) Sends her roses.
(d) Dresses up as her.

3. What is the name of the female magician who inspires the narrator?
(a) Marshan.
(b) Tenkatsu.
(c) Sonoko.
(d) Omi.

4. Who scolds the narrator for claiming to remember his birth?
(a) Mother.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Omi.

5. What type of clothing does the narrator wear, once he reaches puberty?
(a) A soldier cap.
(b) Women's clothing.
(c) Long pants.
(d) A naval uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator react to Reni's "Saint Sebastian"?

2. What kind of power does the narrator believe Sebastian had?

3. What subject is the narrator fascinated with as a child?

4. What does the narrator fantasize about after his meeting with Omi in the school yard?

5. What color is the narrator's hair at birth?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 190 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample