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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After spending time with the narrator, Sonoko feels so guilty she plans to do what?
(a) Confess everything to a priest.
(b) Leave town.
(c) Get married.
(d) Get baptized.

2. In what year does the narrator graduate from high school?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1944.

3. What color does the sky turn following an air raid?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

4. What does Sonoko plan to do to protect herself from air raids?
(a) Join the army.
(b) Live with the narrator.
(c) Evacuate the city.
(d) Build a bomb shelter.

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

6. How does the narrator feel about being denied to fight in the war?
(a) Thrilled.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Conflicted.
(d) Cheated.

7. When the narrator bumps into Sonoko for the first time after the break-up, what do they discuss?
(a) Travel.
(b) Novels.
(c) The break-up.
(d) Children.

8. How does the narrator accidentally avoid the draft?
(a) He is late for his appointment.
(b) Omi runs the draft.
(c) He gets a bad cold.
(d) His brother runs the draft.

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

10. When the war ends, what does the narrator study at school?
(a) Law.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Communications.
(d) Biology.

11. The narrator describes Mr. Ohba as being what?
(a) A spy.
(b) Remarkable.
(c) Competitive.
(d) Womanish.

12. Where does the narrator seek out Sonoko, following the visit to her brother?
(a) Her house.
(b) The library.
(c) Church.
(d) Her school.

13. Why does the narrator try to fantasize about women?
(a) He wants to be attracted to them.
(b) He wants to make Sonoko jealous.
(c) He still hopes to meet the woman of his dreams.
(d) To impress his father.

14. The narrator decides he will feel what if his family is killed in an air raid?
(a) Vindication.
(b) Heartbroken.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Nothing.

15. Where does the narrator kiss Sonoko for the first time?
(a) The movies.
(b) A golf course.
(c) His house.
(d) Her bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the narrator kisses Sonoko, he admits he is afraid he will soon do what?

2. How does Sonoko make the narrator feel?

3. After breaking up with Sonoko, what exams does the narrator prepare for?

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

5. Where are the university students required to work?

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