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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator do to let Sonoko know he is aware of the chaperone?
(a) Winks at her.
(b) Gets up and leaves.
(c) Mentions it and laughs.
(d) Sends her a note.

2. The narrator notices that, because of the war, Kusano's hands have become what?
(a) Shaky.
(b) Stained with blood.
(c) Calloused.
(d) Crippled.

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

4. How does Sonoko make the narrator feel?
(a) Unworthy.
(b) Bashful.
(c) Pure.
(d) All of these.

5. In Chapter 3, what does the narrator offer to carry for Sonoko?
(a) Her bag.
(b) Her little sister.
(c) Her parasol.
(d) Her groceries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator feel like when the narrator imagines kissing Sonoko?

2. When hearing air raid sirens, what does the boy look forward to?

3. After the fact, the narrator thinks of Chieko's kiss as what?

4. While kissing Chieko, who does the narrator fantasize about?

5. What does Sonoko plan to do to protect herself from air raids?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel after going to the brothel?

2. When the narrator sets out on a bicycle ride with Sonoko, what does he want to happen?

3. In addition to being the first female the narrator feels capable of loving, what additional benefit does Sonoko offer the narrator?

4. When the narrator learns Sonoko plans to leave town to avoid the air raids, how does he feel and why?

5. Upon witnessing the sight of the air raid victims, what does the narrator want to do?

6. After the narrator kisses Sonoko, what does she expect from him?

7. When the narrator pretends not to understand what a sodomite is, how do the guys around him react?

8. Why does the narrator want to stay in a hotel with Sonoko?

9. Why does the quote "The measure of a woman's power is the degree of suffering with which she can punish her lover" bother the narrator?

10. What does the narrator believe is possible, in terms of partnering with a woman?

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