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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After visiting Kusano, how does the narrator feel?
(a) Eager to fight.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Inspired.
(d) Ashamed of his attraction to Sonoko.

2. At what age does the narrator hit puberty?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. When is the narrator's birthday?
(a) June 18, 1950.
(b) February 10, 1931.
(c) April 7, 1945.
(d) January 4, 1925.

4. Whom does Sonoko's mother send to chaperon her?
(a) Her younger sisters.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her male cousin.
(d) Kusano.

5. What does Sonoko inspire the narrator to do?
(a) Jump in front of the train.
(b) Believe he can love a woman.
(c) Climb on the roof and sing.
(d) Write a love poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?

2. After Omi is expelled, what type of fantasies does the narrator indulge in?

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

4. From what ailment is the narrator suffering when Chieko kisses him?

5. What do the boys at school believe about Omi?

(see the answer key)

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