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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 61-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of stories does the narrator like to read as a child?
(a) Non-fiction.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Romance novels.
(d) Fantasy.

2. What occupation was once held by the narrator's grandfather?
(a) President of a corporation.
(b) Lieutenant governor.
(c) Colonel governor.
(d) Naval captain.

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

4. In what city was the narrator born?
(a) Kobe.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kyoto.

5. After the battle, what does Omi do to the narrator?
(a) Puts an arm around him.
(b) Threatens him.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Punches him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who scolds the narrator for claiming to remember his birth?

2. As a boy, what does the narrator associate with the idea of love?

3. In one particular story read by the narrator, what keeps a Hungarian prince alive?

4. As a child, the narrator fantasizes that who wants to kill him?

5. What does Reni's "Saint Sebastian" cause the narrator to do for the first time?

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